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Self by Marc Quinn

Self

...a frozen sculpture of the artist's head made from 4.5 litres of the artist's own frozen blood taken from his body over a period of five months. This work is repeated every five years and will result in a unique record of the artist aging. Full Article at MAKE: Blog

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    The blood is taken from this own body over a period of five months. The work is then repeated every five years to establish a unique record of the artist aging. Full Article at Geekologie

  2. ABC Online logo
    Frozen blood head on show in London
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    A head made from frozen blood - the latest in a series of self-portraits by artist Marc Quinn - has been unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Full Article at ABC Online

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    2 months ago

    Self, by Marc Quinn, on show at the National Portrait Gallery Self, by Marc Quinn, was bought by the gallery for £300,000 and will be displayed as part of its permanent collection, alongside some of the most famous names in classical portraiture. Quinn' Full Article at Metro.co.uk

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Related Quotes

  1. Quinn’s ‘Self’ is an outstanding acquisition—a major icon of contemporary British art, both startling and revealing
    SOURCE: Dangerous Minds 2 months ago
  2. This sculpture came from wanting to push portraiture to an extreme, a representation which not only has the form of the sitter, but is actually made from the sitter's flesh. It only exists in certain conditions, in this case being frozen, analogous to me with a person being alive.
    – Marc Quinn SOURCE: Metro.co.uk 2 months ago
  3. Quinn's Self is an outstanding acquisition - a major icon of contemporary British art, both startling and revealing
    SOURCE: ABC Online 2 months ago
  4. For me, it was always about making the ultimate portrait that had the form of me but that was also made of me. It is sculpture pushed to the absurd, logical extreme.
    – Marc Quinn SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
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  1. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Julia Peyton-Jones, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Ruth Rogers and Marc Quinn attend the London Evening Standard Influentials Party, at Burberry on November 10, 2009 in London, England.
  2. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Marc Quinn attends the book launch party for Nicky Haslam's autobiography 'Redeeming Features', at Aqua on November 5, 2009 in London, England.
  3. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Marc Quinn and Claudia Schiffer attend the private dinner hosted by Harper's Bazaar following the private view of 'Capturing Claudia', at Locanda Locatelli on November 2, 2009 in London, England.
  4. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Crown Prince Salman of Bahrain, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Lucy Yeomans and Marc Quinn attend the private view of 'Capturing Claudia', at the Colnaghi Gallery on November 2, 2009 in London, England.
  5. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Marc Quinn and Jay Jopling attend the private view of the Frieze Art Fair, at Regent's Park on October 14, 2009 in London, England.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: 'Microcosmo' by Marc Quinn as part of the Art for Africa exhibition is displayed at Sothebys on September 16, 2009 in London, England.
  7. CHATSWORTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Marilyn Monroe by artist Richard Hudson adorns the gardens of Chatsworth House on September 10, 2009, Chatsworth, England.
  8. People look at the sculpture 'Mirage' from 2009 by British artist Marc Quinn at the Art Basel art fair in Basel June 9, 2009. The Art Basel will be opened to the public from June 10 to 14.
  9. LONDON - OCTOBER 02: Artist Marc Quinn poses with his solid gold statue of Kate Moss 'Siren' at the British Museum Statuephilia Exhibition on October 2, 2008 in London. The exhibition opens to the public on October 4, 2008 and runs until January 25, 2009.

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