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| Artist Creates Creepy Self-Portraits Out of His Own Frozen Blood Posted: 30 May 2012 04:47 AM PDT
Back in 1991, Marc Quinn started one of the most bizarre art projects in history – making detailed self-portraits from his own frozen blood. He has been making a new one every five year or so, since then. Yes, they’re creepy, but think of it this way – it must be reassuring for Mark to know that if he ever needs a transfusion, he’s got a few gallons of blood he can use. Marc Quinn created his “Self ” series as a means of recording the changes of his face throughout the years, such as countenance and ageing, and if you look closely at the four blood portraits he has made so far, you’ll notice his face has indeed matured over time. Of course, he could have used a more common material for his artworks, but the message wouldn’t have been as powerful as using his own blood. According to Scientific American magazine, “by crafting these heads out of his own blood, Quinn reconnects us to the the fact that in the fullness of time, no artist's attempt at immortality through self-portraiture will prevail. And of course the series will presumably end in the course of the artist's life, so the artwork's time-dimension has a death of sorts as well.” Self 2006 For each of his four frozen portraits, Quinn used between four and five liters of his own blood, extracted over a period of five months. After creating a detailed mold of his face, he froze the blood to create his creepy portraits. They are maintained in refrigeration units at a constant temperature of -15 degrees Celsius, to prevent them from melting. The latest “Self” sculpture is hosted alongside other famous portraits, at the National Portrait Gallery, in England, while others have been bought by foreign galleries or private collectors. Self 1991 Marc Quinn, who likes to employ biology and genetics in his works, to expresses how art and science work together, has worked with a variety of other more conventional materials, such as glass, gold and ice. Self 1996 Self 2001
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| Charlotte Mann’s Meticulously Detailed Marker-Drawn Murals Posted: 30 May 2012 03:13 AM PDT
Don’s you ever wish you could take a magic marker and simply draw things into existence? I’m talking about things like a better view for your house, new furniture or a brand new bicycle. That’s exactly what Charlotte Mann can do. Most of the time, we don’t like it when other people draw on our walls, but a lot of people would love to have English artist Charlotte Mann go to work on their home, because she has the power to make their every dream come true with her trusty marker. Mann, who used to be a fashion designer, creates intricate murals on white walls, turning bland space into impressive masterpieces. Her wall decor installations have been so popular that the artist confesses she has never had to look for work. Most of her works have served as backdrops for various events, like fashion shows, but she has also unleashed her artistic talents on living spaces, proving a few doodles go a long way when it comes to redecorating. For her impressive drawn murals, Charlotte Mann uses a special water-based marker called the Posca marker pen, which is non toxic. This prevents her from feeling light-headed from the fumes, during long drawing sessions. The young artist admits it takes her a long time to complete these intricate works of art, so she has a whole team helping her out with projects. For example, if they draw a tree, she creates the outline of all the leaves and someone else does all the little veins. “I can't do it on my own – things take too long,” Charlotte says. Even if Mann’s works never extend beyond the wall itself, they fill up an empty room better than a pile of furniture, and sometimes replace windows with a view. I remember the first time I discovered drawing as an interior-design technique was two years ago, when we posted about a man who used a sharpie to decorate his basement. After seeing Charlotte Mann’s works, I’m seriously considering this for my new apartment.
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