The shocking image circulating online actually shows Abramović at a 2013 New York charity event—what looked like “human flesh” is a performance art piece, not a crime.
Circulated Claim: Numerous pages on social media are circulating an image claiming to show "Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović eating raw human flesh on Jeffrey Epstein's island, in a satanic ritual called cooking the souls."
The Claim: False.
The Truth: In reality, the image shows Abramović next to an artwork during a charity party held in New York in 2013.
An image shows Abramović, next to a woman, extending her spoon to taste from a box that appears to contain a body submerged in a red liquid. The image was accompanied by a comment (unedited): "The international artist Marianna Abramović tastes raw and fresh human body. Satanic rituals called cooking the souls shared by Hillary Clinton and her campaign manager."
Reality Check: The original image is published on Getty Images’ website as part of a collection of photos from Marina Abramović’s participation in a charity party held on July 27, 2013, in Southampton, New York, United States, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the “Watermill” art center. Next to her is American musician Lady Gaga, which disproves any association of the image with Epstein’s island.
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