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 #654
Owner
0xd75084742627e8eE0f8dbc243D81cC3269EC15C9
ID#654
Rarity
MID:26%
Asset
Scorpion
X-HI:8%
Background
Black
X-HI:10%
Clothes
Black turtleneck
MID:44%
Asset's Style
Blue
X-HI:6%
Style Rarity
Common