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frankob

http://www.franko-b.com

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http://www.franko-b.com/text/cw_tracing_foundations.htm

By the late 1960’s the artist’s body became a catalyst for representing
issues of gender, race and sex. Women artists used their bodies to
confront the masculine hierarchy of the art world. Marina Abramovic used
physical endurance to push her body to the limit, even on occasion, putting
her life at risk, and being rescued only when members of the public
intervened and stopped the performance. For example, Abramovic (1998)
speaking about Rhythm 5 (1974) constructed a five point star on the
ground made from petrol soaked wood shavings leaving a small area in the
centre clear. She set the star alight, cutting her hair and nails she threw
these into the points of the star and lay down in the centre, unaware that
the fire had consumed all of the oxygen, she lost consciousness. It was
only when flames were physically touching her legs and she did not react
that two spectators entered the star and carried her out. Bringing “the
performer and the public into another dimension of reality” (Abramovic,
2003).