Because the original work was transient, its legacy is preserved through a specific "slideshow" format:
When the six hours concluded and Abramović finally began to move and walk toward the crowd as a person rather than an object, the audience fled. Having treated her as a commodity for hours, many found it impossible to confront her as a human being. The artist later reflected that the experience demonstrated how quickly social boundaries can dissolve when individual accountability is removed. Legacy and Visual Documentation marina abramovic rhythm 0 slideshow
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