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 #502
Owner
0xDDF2163205e63C5B17c81647Be1b73f918535d38
ID#502
Rarity
X-HI:9%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
Light blue
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black turtleneck
MID:44%
Asset's Style
Sand
EX:1%
Style Rarity
Common