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Marina Abramović — Portrait with Scorpion (Open Eyes)
Marina Abramović

Portrait with Scorpion (Open Eyes)

Marina Abramović presents a striking self-portrait capturing her gaze while holding a live scorpion. This gelatin silver print exemplifies her exploration of endurance, presence, and the intensity of human experience.

Medium
gelatin silver print, flush-mounted to aluminum, framed, a Sean Kelly gallery label on the reverse, 2005, no. one in an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs

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A Life Among Artists: Contemporary Photographs from an Esteemed Private Collection

September 22, 2021

Estimate: $15,000$25,000

Lot 1

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Marina Abramović, Portrait with Scorpion (Open Eyes)

Marina Abramović presents a striking self-portrait capturing her gaze while holding a live scorpion. This gelatin silver print exemplifies her exploration of endurance, presence, and the intensity of human experience.

Medium
gelatin silver print, flush-mounted to aluminum, framed, a Sean Kelly gallery label on the reverse, 2005, no. one in an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Performance Art, 2005, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Art, Self-Portrait, Marina Abramović

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