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Outside the star, the oxygen was sucked away by the flames. Inside, Abramović lost consciousness. She collapsed in the center of the fire. She didn’t get up.

Abramović took two prescription medications. The first was for catatonia. For nearly an hour, she sat rigid in a chair, unable to move her body while her mind remained fully conscious. She watched herself become a statue. marina abramović rhythm

She stood still. She did not react. She gave the audience absolute power. Outside the star, the oxygen was sucked away by the flames

Abramović later said: "What I learned was that if you leave it up to the audience, they can kill you." Fifty years later, the Rhythm series isn't just art history. It is a prophecy for the social media age. Outside the star