This evocative self-portrait featuring a scorpion is an homage to Frida Kahlo. In 1938, Kahlo painted Self-Portrait with Monkey, where the monkey—symbolising desire in Mexican mythology—sits tenderly beside her, embraced in a gesture of quiet protection. Abramović, however, replaced the monkey's gentle presence with the scorpion's lethal intensity, a creature embodying danger and resilience. This stark contrast reflects Marina Abramović's artistic ethos, delving into the tension of extremes and the confrontation of fear that defines much of her performative work.
Name
Portrait with Scorpion #232
Owner
0xd6A7e6830E7171ba57f2E26D9C4C6C2e75e36267
ID#232
Rarity
X-HI:13%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
Dark blue
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black turtleneck
MID:44%
Asset's Style
Lava
EX:5%
Style Rarity
Rare