Self (Marc Quinn)
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"Self" is a series of self-portrait sculptures by Marc Quinn, each cast from his own frozen blood, exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the fragility of the human body.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Self (Marc Quinn) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Self (Marc Quinn) Context triple: [Young British Artists, notableWorkExhibited, Self (Marc Quinn)]
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A.
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is a famous contemporary art installation by Damien Hirst featuring a preserved tiger shark suspended in a glass tank of formaldehyde, exploring themes of mortality and perception.
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B.
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is a landmark 1975 poetry collection by John Ashbery, renowned for its complex, meditative style and its title poem, which won multiple major literary awards.
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C.
Triple Self-Portrait
Triple Self-Portrait is a famous 1960 painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell that humorously depicts himself painting his own likeness while consulting multiple self-references, including a mirror and earlier portraits.
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D.
The Self-Portrait
The Self-Portrait is a painted self-depiction by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, reflecting his status as a prominent Mannerist and Baroque painter.
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E.
Study for a Self-Portrait
Study for a Self-Portrait is a haunting, distorted self-portrait painting by Francis Bacon that exemplifies his raw, emotionally charged style and exploration of the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Self (Marc Quinn) Target entity description: "Self" is a series of self-portrait sculptures by Marc Quinn, each cast from his own frozen blood, exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the fragility of the human body.
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A.
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is a famous contemporary art installation by Damien Hirst featuring a preserved tiger shark suspended in a glass tank of formaldehyde, exploring themes of mortality and perception.
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B.
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is a landmark 1975 poetry collection by John Ashbery, renowned for its complex, meditative style and its title poem, which won multiple major literary awards.
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C.
Triple Self-Portrait
Triple Self-Portrait is a famous 1960 painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell that humorously depicts himself painting his own likeness while consulting multiple self-references, including a mirror and earlier portraits.
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D.
The Self-Portrait
The Self-Portrait is a painted self-depiction by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, reflecting his status as a prominent Mannerist and Baroque painter.
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E.
Study for a Self-Portrait
Study for a Self-Portrait is a haunting, distorted self-portrait painting by Francis Bacon that exemplifies his raw, emotionally charged style and exploration of the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sculpture series ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to confront viewers with physical reality of the body
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to create a literal self-portrait from the body ⓘ to explore the passage of time through the body ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British contemporary art ⓘ |
| bloodCollectionMethod | incremental blood donations ⓘ |
| bloodSource | artist's own body ⓘ |
| bloodVolumePerWork | several liters of blood ⓘ |
| castingTechnique | life cast ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Marc Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Marc Quinn
NERFINISHED
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human head ⓘ |
| displayMethod | refrigerated vitrine ⓘ |
| eachVersionDepicts | artist at a specific age ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
art museums
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contemporary art galleries ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | early 1990s ⓘ |
| form | sculpted head ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
bio-art
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conceptual sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
artist's own blood
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frozen human blood ⓘ |
| movement | Young British Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dependence on refrigeration as part of the work
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ongoing series tracking the artist's life ⓘ use of the artist's own blood as medium ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Marc Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPattern | new version made approximately every five years ⓘ |
| requires |
continuous freezing
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electricity for preservation ⓘ |
| seriesStructure | multiple versions created over time ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dependence on technology for survival
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precariousness of life ⓘ the artist's aging and bodily change ⓘ |
| theme |
body and medical technology
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fragility of the human body ⓘ identity ⓘ mortality ⓘ physical vulnerability ⓘ self-representation ⓘ time and change ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | refers to the artist's self and body as subject and material ⓘ |
| usesMedium | biological material ⓘ |
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