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Ulay
Sign in to saveAlso known as Frank Uwe Laysiepen, Uwe Laysiepen, F. Uwe Laysiepen, Uwe Laisiepen, Uwe F. Laysiepen, Ulay Abramovic, Ulayulay
Frank Uwe Laysiepen (; 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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Ulay, born Frank Uwe Laysiepen on November 30, 1943, in Solingen, was a German photographer, university teacher, screenwriter, and director. He worked in performance art, visual arts, photography, and pedagogy, with a career spanning from 1968 to 2020. He was the unmarried partner of Marina Abramović. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Finnish National Gallery, and Tate.
He died of lymphoma on March 2, 2020, in Ljubljana. His pseudonym was Ulay, and he spoke German and Dutch. He is described by UbuWeb. His notable works include *Tuhaf insanlar zamanı*, *Beldeler kitabı*, *Surekli Bir Yenilginin Golgesinde*, *Beneath the Shadow of Perpetual Defeat*, and *Negatif Imge*. He also had a credit in the acting department.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 13
Top works
- Tuhaf insanlar zamanı
- Beldeler kitabı
- Surekli Bir Yenilginin Golgesinde
- Beneath the Shadow of Perpetual Defeat
- Negatif Imge
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Solingen, Germany
Ulay, born Frank Uwe Laysiepen, 1943 is a German artist, actor, and photographer, now based in Amsterdam, Holland, and Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ulay received international recognition for his work as a photographer, mainly in Polaroid, from the late 1960s, and later as a performance artist, including his collaborative performances with Marina Abramovic from 1976 to 1988.
Known for
- Marina Abramović & Ulay: No Predicted End — Self - Artist2022
- How I Stole a Painting — The artist2017
- The story of Marina Abramovic and Ulay2017
- Ulay — Himself2013
- Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present — Self2012
- The Way Between Two Points2010
- Balkan Baroque — Self1999
- Talking about Similarity — himself1997
- The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink — Himself1989
- Rest Energy — Self1980
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12
- Total plays
- 95
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/ulay">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Key facts
- Artist.image
- Ulay.jpg
- Artist.name
- Ulay
- Artist.caption
- Ulay in 1972
- Artist.birth_name
- Frank Uwe Laysiepen
- Artist.birth_place
- Solingen, Nazi Germany
- Artist.death_place
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Artist.known_for
- Performance art
- Artist.notable_works
- Works with Marina Abramović (1976–1988)
- Artist.partner
- Marina Abramović (1976–1988)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Uwe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Solingen
- Place of death
- Ljubljana
- Occupation
- artist
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Field of work
- conceptual art
- Official website
- www.ulay.si
- Image
- Ulay.jpg
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1943-11-30
- pseudonym
- Ulay
- Commons category
- Ulay
- name in native language
- Uwe Laysiepen
- has works in the collection
- ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
- date of death
- 2020-03-02
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- partner in business or sport
- Marina Abramović
- start of work period
- 1968-01-01
- end of work period
- 2020-01-01
- unmarried partner
- Marina Abramović
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Early career
- Works with Marina Abramović
- Later works
- Personal life
- Prizes and awards
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Frank Uwe Laysiepen (; 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.
== Early career ==
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