31Brides on Tour - Pippa Bacca
In 2010, Italian artist Pippa Bacca was hitchhiking from Italy to the Middle East as part of a performance art piece called "Brides on Tour." She was raped and murdered in Turkey by a man who had offered her a ride.
32Stone - Abraham Poincheval
In 2017, French artist Abraham Poincheval lived inside a giant rock for a week, eating and sleeping inside the rock, and documenting the experience for his performance art piece "Stone".
33Zhu Yu
In 2000, Chinese artist Zhu Yu's controversial art performance "Eating People" involved him appearing to cook and eat a stillborn fetus, sparking controversy and outrage.
34Surrounded Islands - Christo
In 1983, artist Christo's "Surrounded Islands" used pink fabric to surround 11 uninhabited islands in Miami's Biscayne Bay, creating an otherworldly, surreal, and dreamlike landscape.
35Peanut Pushing - Mark McGowan
In 1999, British artist Mark McGowan protested the high cost of living in London by pushing a peanut across the city with his nose.
36Ron Athey
In 1993, artist Ron Athey's performance art piece "Four Scenes in a Harsh Life" at the Walker Art Center featured body modifications and suspensions while covered in blood, leading to protests from conservative groups.
37Mirror Box - Milo Moiré
Swiss artist Milo Moiré's "Mirror Box" performance art piece from 2016 involved her standing in a box made of mirrors, allowing strangers to touch her breasts and genitals for 30 seconds at a time.
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38Unknown, Woman - Anna Odell
In 2011, Swedish artist Anna Odell staged a fake suicide attempt in Stockholm as a part of her performance art piece called "Unknown, Woman 2009-349701." It sparked a massive police response.
39Anthropometry of Blue Period - Yves Klein
In 1964, French artist Yves Klein's performance art piece called "The Anthropometry of the Blue Period" involved naked female models covering themselves in blue paint and pressing against canvases to create abstract paintings.
40The Birth of Baby X - Marni Kotak
In 2012, artist Marni Kotak gave birth to her son in a gallery as part of her art performance piece titled "The Birth of Baby X."
