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Ulay

1943 – 2020

S’He 1973
Courtesy the artist and MB Art Agency
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Frank Uwe Laysiepen (German: [fʁaŋk ˈʔuːvə laɪˈziːpm̩]; 30 November 1943 – 2 March 2020), known professionally as Ulay, was a German artist based in Amsterdam and Ljubljana, who received international recognition for his Polaroid art and collaborative performance art with longtime companion Marina Abramović.

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  • Soliloquy, from the series Renais sense

    Ulay
    1973
  • S’He

    Ulay
    1973
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