A skeleton lies supine on top of Marina Abramović, who is nude. Both are filmed sideways; the living and dead bodies are almost perfectly aligned. The skull and Abramović's head look in the same direction. The ribs of the skeleton press upon her chest. Her breathing is accentuated and amplified. The skeleton’s spine, ribcage and head follow her movements while Abramović inhales and exhales. A spectre of life haunts the bones as Abramović continues to breathe life into them. According to Abramović, the human skeleton is a metaphorical representation of ‘… the last mirror we will all face’, referring to death and temporality, which are recurring themes in Abramović’s work. As she is ‘animating’ the skeleton, life and death are simultaneously made visible. – The Marina Abramović Archives

The anatomical model of the human skeleton was lent for the performance by The University of Maribor Library. The skeleton is part of the Human Anatomy Collection.