Energy of Peace, 1980This performance by Marina Abramovic and Ulay, the former husband of the "grandmother of performance art," took place in Amsterdam in 1980.
The artists stood in front of each other, holding a huge bow while falling backwards. The action lasted four minutes, with Ulay holding a bowstring and an arrow aimed straight at Abramovic's heart, and Marina holding the bow itself. A special feature of the performance were microphones attached to the artists' bodies, which monitored and transmitted the heartbeat.
The main idea of the action was to visually display the importance of trust in relationships. Marina Abramovic later shared that this was one of the hardest works for her to reproduce.
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