Marc Quinn

Marc Quinn was born in:

(a)  

• 1960
• 1964
• 1970

Choose the correct information:

(a)   ​

• Born 1964 British Contemporary Artist Movement: Young British

  Artists

• Born 1964

  American Contemporary singer Movement: Pop art

• Born 1960

  Nationality British Contemporary Artist Movement Young British Artists

‘Self' , 1991-ongoing series, was inspired by:

• Rembrandt's

  self-portraits, so that each one

  is independent and not part of any series of work depicting the physical process of aging.

• Rembrandt's

  landscape paintings. So that each one

  becomes a part of a larger series of work.

• Rembrandt's

  self-portraits, so that each one

  becomes part of a larger series of works depicting the physical process of aging.

The medium or material that Quinn uses is:

(a)  

• red ink
• red paint to look like blood
• his blood

‘Self’, 1991-ongoing series , uses Quinns own blood which:

(a)  

• is frozen and requires refrigeration.
• is heated and melted
• is heated, frozen and then refrigerated

‘Self’, 1991-ongoing series, is made from:

• 2 litres of his own

  blood, taken from his body over a period

  of 5 years.

• 10 litres of his own

  blood, taken from his body over a period

  of 5 years.

• 4.5 litres of his own

  blood, taken from his body over a period

  of 5 years.

Every five years:

• the artist makes the same

  version of Self. So his physical transformation and deterioration is not shown.

• the artist makes a new

  version of Self.

  Each of which documents Quinn’s

  physical transformation and deterioration.

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Marc Quinn relies on:

(a)  

• a team of art technicians & medical staff & doctors 
•    with himself and does all the workhimself

Quinn's 'Self' series is disturbing with their:

• surrealness, otherness and the fact that they are frozen blood

• nothingness, as there is nothing but frozen blood

• photo likeness using blood

Choose the correct order of Quinn's process to create his ongoing series 'Self'

• Step One:

  * No technicians assist in the making of the silicone mould (supported by plaster bandages)

  * Only his eyes & nose are visible

  Step Two:

  * Only plaster is used

  Step Three:

  *Frozen blood is poured

  *The blood is then melted and placed in a freezer

• Step One:

  * blood tranfusion every five years to obtain 4.5 litres of blood.

  * Several technicans assist the making of a silicone mould (supported by plaster bandages)

  * Only his nose is visible

  Step Two:

  * After the silicone and plaster has set, the technicans cut the cast loose from his face.

  Step Three:

  *The blood is poured into the silicone mould and then placed in a freezer.