Marc Quinn made a sculptural composition "I myself" in his own blood

Sculptor Marc Quinn uses a wide range of materials, primarily non-traditional art. At the same time the primary form of expression is his own body. In his work, Quinn constantly refers to the works of artists of other eras and eternal themes of art. His most famous work - sculpture "I myself" (1991) is the head of the author, a cast of 4, 5 liters of his own frozen blood collected more than 5 months. The work on display in a glass container mounted on the refrigeration system and refers to the tradition of death masks. In 2005 it was sold to an American collector for 1, 5 million pounds. Previously, he created his son's head using dissolved in a liquid, and then frozen placenta.

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