The men who had held the knife and the gun suddenly became polite citizens again. "I was just going along with the group," they likely thought.

There is no full continuous video of the original 1974 performance. The technology for affordable video recording was not widely available in 1974. Most documentation comes from photographs taken by Abramović's then-partner, photographer Ulay (Uwe Laysiepen), along with images by Donatella Sbarra and others present that night.

As the crowd realized Abramović would not fight back or react, their behavior turned aggressive. A man used the razor blades to cut her clothes off. Others cut her skin and drank her blood.

The is not a single cinematic film, but rather a collection of photographic documentation, interviews with the artist, and archival recordings that chronicle the event. Analyzing these records reveals a terrifying escalation. 1. The Initial Tentative Phase (Hours 1–2)

"Here is the horror of Rhythm 0 ," the narrator whispers. "The man holding the chain is not a monster. He was a banker ten minutes ago. He just forgot she was human."

"There are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired. I am the object. In this period I take full responsibility. Performance duration: 6 hours (8 pm - 2 am)." The Performance: A Descent into Violence