When Marina Abramovic placed herself at the mercy of a crowd of strangers in an art studio in Naples in 1974, she had no idea what to expect.
She stood before them with a sign that read:
“There are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired. Performance.
I am the object. During this period, I take full responsibility. Duration: 6 hours (8 pm – 2 am)”
At first, the participants were gentle. They kissed her, fed her chocolate cake, and put a rose in her hand. But very soon, the mood shifted. As each person took their turn, things took a dark twist.
The Cologne Cathedral is one of the largest Gothic churches in Northern Europe and its two huge spires give it the largest façade of any church in the world.
Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 but was halted in the years around 1560, unfinished. The project was completed to its original Medieval plan in 1880 — taking over 600 years to construct.