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 #594
Owner
0xb84C438D165B3Ef125b1F87E4f08a731d4d0A44F
ID#594
Rarity
LO:74%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
White
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black scoop neck
MID:45%
Asset's Style
Albino
X-HI:6%
Style Rarity
Common