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 #472
Owner
0xe7193d1494ABe1a7D1A1Ef7b247461C16FFF2844
ID#472
Rarity
MID:46%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
Light grey
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black turtleneck
MID:44%
Asset's Style
Albino
X-HI:6%
Style Rarity
Common