Isa Genzken

Work

This photographic triptych of self-portraits, entitled X-Rays and dating from 1991, shows Berlin artist Isa Genzken's X-rayed skull while she drinks from a wine glass, among other things. Like alcohol, unnecessary skull X-rays are risky and self-damaging. The X-rays can therefore be understood as a self-deprecating commentary on Genzken's often-described excessive lifestyle, through which she raises existential questions about self-image and her own mortality.

Web presence

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