Ulay

Ulay

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Solingen, Germany
November 30, 1943

Biography

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.

Photo

Ulay 1
Ulay 2

Representative Works

China Ring
China Ring
No Rating Yet
/ English
Ulay
Ulay
7.4
/ English
Body Art
Body Art
No Rating Yet
/ Dutch
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
7.3
/ English
China Ring
China Ring
No Rating Yet
/ English
Balkan Baroque
Balkan Baroque
6.4
/ French
The Pink Biennal
The Pink Biennal
No Rating Yet
/ Italian
Rest Energy
Rest Energy
6.2
/ English
The Way Between Two Points
The Way Between Two Points
5.0
/ English
Freeing The Body
Freeing The Body
No Rating Yet
/ English
4 Performances by Marina Abramovic 1975-1976
4 Performances by Marina Abramovic 1975-1976
No Rating Yet
/ English
Three
Three
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ulay
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Ulay

Body Art
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Body Art

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
2012Nominee

Best Performance

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Career Highlights

Balkan Baroque
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Balkan Baroque

The Pink Biennal
1976Highlight

Best Performance

The Pink Biennal

Video