The Serbian artist, renowned for performances such as "Rhythm 0", "Imponderabilia", "Hero" and her work for the Venice Biennale, "Balkan Baroque", continues to make history, this time in Amsterdam. The Stedelijk Museum is pleased to host her largest solo exhibition, with more than 60 major works spanning her impressive 50-year career.

The Stedelijk Museum is pleased to host her largest solo exhibition, with more than 60 major works spanning her impressive 50-year career.

The figure of Abramovic has had a profound impact on the history of art, especially in the field of performance, where she is considered its founder. Her exploration of the body as a medium of expression has been pioneering, playing with the limits of the body and the connection towards the public.

The figure of Abramovic has had a profound impact on the history of art, especially in the field of performance, where she is considered its founder

From the early stages of her career, the artist has pushed the boundaries, delving into themes of pain, as seen in works such as "Rhythm 10", where she participated in a challenging game inspired by Yugoslavian and Russian peasants.

Dealing directly with the public and her capacity for monstrosity, Abramovic presented the controversial "Rhythm 0", placing on a table 72 objects that the public could use on her body in any way they wished, even putting a loaded gun to her head or leaving her bare-chested.

Another provocative piece, "Imponderabilia," involved Abramovic and her partner Ulay standing in a door frame, forcing visitors to squeeze past them to enter the exhibition space. This performance, recently exhibited in The Royal Academy of Arts in London, for her 50 years of work exhibition, had a similar impact to its first showing in 1977. Serving as a reminder that societal attitudes towards nudity and human nature haven’t evolved significantly.

Imponderabilia," involved Abramovic and her partner Ulay standing in a door frame, forcing visitors to squeeze past them to enter the exhibition space

All of these performances illustrate the exploration of bodily limits, his language, and cultural traditions. Abramovic's body of work forms a cohesive narrative that examines our responses to the brutality inflicted on the body, often pushing these limits dangerously close to the brink of mortality like in her work “Rhythm 5”.

All of these performances illustrate the exploration of bodily limits, his language, and cultural traditions. Abramovic's body of work forms a cohesive narrative that examines our responses to the brutality inflicted on the body

This engaging exhibition in Amsterdam, opening on March 16, will feature around 60 works showing the evolution of Abramovic's art. The exhibition will offer an insight into her early years, her period of collaboration with Ulay and her solo career up to the present day, featuring a diverse collection of photographs and performances throughout the museum.