Rhythm 0

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rhythm-0

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the performance artist?Marina Abramović
2. What is the location of performance?Galleria Studio Morra, Naples, Italy
3. What was Rhythm 0 and who did it?Rhythm 0 was a performance by Marina Abramović in 1974. She stood still for six hours while 72 objects were placed on a table for the audience to use.
4. Why did Marina Abramović stand still for six hours?Marina stood still to let the audience decide what to do with the objects. She wanted to see how people act when they have power.

Performance Art: An art form where the artist's actions, presence, and the interaction with the audience are the primary components of the work.
Endurance Art: A type of performance art where the artist endures physical or mental challenges for an extended period.
Artist-Audience Dynamic: The complex relationship and interaction between the creator of an artwork and those who experience it.
Agency: The capacity of an individual to act independently and make their own free choices.