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Mary Coble. Untitled 3 (from Note to Self), 2005."Note to Self"...

Mary Coble. Untitled 3 (from Note to Self), 2005.

"Note to Self" was a twelve hour performance where the names of 438 gay, lesbian, bi and transgender individuals who were murdered due to hate crimes were tattooed onto the artist's body using no ink.

The Doom Generation (1995)

The Doom Generation (1995)

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pikeys: Lips of Thomas, 1975 by Marina Abramovic In the...

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Lips of Thomas, 1975 by Marina Abramovic

In the performance 'Lips of Thomas', Marina Abramovic undertakes a range of actions that push her physical limits to an extreme and finally result in the transgression of bodily boundaries. She starts off with eating one kilo of honey, followed by the consumption of one litre of red wine. Then, she breaks the wine glass with her hand. Slowly, the actions became more violent, culminating in attempts of auto-mutilation, like cutting a five-pointed star into her stomach with a razor blade, an image that has become iconic in the history of performance art.