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 #409
Owner
0xF1685035EBaA8a35Ac9d5534dfe934FA445092f2
ID#409
Rarity
EX:3%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
Light grey
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black scoop neck
MID:45%
Asset's Style
Black and yellow ninja
EX:1%
Style Rarity
Rare