Freeing the Voice 1975

"Freeing the Voice" (1975) is a black and white photograph by Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović. The image depicts Abramović lying on a white sheet, her body contorted, and her mouth wide open in a silent scream. This performance piece, a testament to Abramović's early explorations of the body as a medium of artistic expression, is a powerful and unsettling portrayal of physical and emotional vulnerability, and exemplifies the artist's use of performance art to confront and challenge conventional notions of pain, endurance, and self-control. It is currently housed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.