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 #583
Owner
0xd2Ba592032A550b4CE5584a44db62744fa73210E
ID#583
Rarity
MID:40%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
White
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black turtleneck
MID:44%
Asset's Style
Sand
EX:1%
Style Rarity
Common