Ulay

(German, 1943–2020)

Ulay was a German performance artist known for his ambitious conceptual works and his collaborations with his former partner, renowned performance artist Marina Ambramovic. Ulay’s work explored the body, gender, and the intersection between performance and photography. “I don’t have the patience to try to produce a superlative image,” the artist said of his practice. “I believe that using a Polaroid is the closest I can get between my ideas and the reality, because it is instant: there is 60 to 90 seconds between the act and the image.” Born Frank Uwe Laysiepen on November 30, 1943 in Solingenm, Germany, he began his artistic career in working for various companies making photographs of industrial factories. In the early 1970s, he moved to Amsterdam where he developed an interest in performance art. There, he met Ambramovic and the two artists created collaborative works, such as AAA-AAA (1978), for nearly a decade before they separated. His works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and the Stedejlik Museum in Amsterdam, among others. Ulay passed away on March 2, 2020 at the age of 76 in his adopted hometown of Lljubljana, Slovenia.

Ulay News

'We Hope She Likes It': Fred Armisen Explains How He and Cate Blanchett Parodied Marina Abramovic and Ulay

by Sarah Cascone

'We Hope She Likes It': Fred Armisen Explains How He and Cate Blanchett Parodied Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Cate Blanchett Will Play a Marina Abramović-Like Performance Artist in the Third Season of 'Documentary Now'

by Sarah Cascone

Cate Blanchett Will Play a Marina Abramović-Like Performance Artist in the Third Season of 'Documentary Now'

Marina Abramović and Ulay Are Reuniting to Write a Joint Memoir

by Sarah Cascone

Marina Abramović and Ulay Are Reuniting to Write a Joint Memoir

Ulay Artworks

Ulay (85 results)

Three Houses, 1980–1983

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Three Houses, 1980–1983

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Marina in Yellow (from the series Modus..., 1985

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Marina in Yellow (from the series Modus..., 1985

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Unhurt, 2015

Ulay

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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China Ring, 1988

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

China Ring, 1988

Sale Date: April 21, 2022

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China Ring, 1988

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

China Ring, 1988

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Untitled (The Lovers), 1990

Ulay

Untitled (The Lovers), 1990

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Marina with a box (from the series Modus..., 1985

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Marina with a box (from the series Modus..., 1985

Sale Date: November 10, 2021

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Ballance proof, 1977, 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Ballance proof, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Interruption in Space, Kunstakademie..., 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Interruption in Space, Kunstakademie..., 1977

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Relation in Time, 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Relation in Time, 1977

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Mickey Mouse, 1986

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Mickey Mouse, 1986

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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Relation in space, 1976

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Relation in space, 1976

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Untitled, 1994

Ulay

Untitled, 1994

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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White Robe l and ll

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

White Robe l and ll

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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INTERRUPTION IN SPACE, 1977, 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

INTERRUPTION IN SPACE, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: June 30, 2020

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BALANCE PROOF, 1977, 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

BALANCE PROOF, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: June 30, 2020

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BREATHING IN - BREATHING OUT, 1977, 1977

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

BREATHING IN - BREATHING OUT, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: June 30, 2020

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Floating (Australia), 1980

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Floating (Australia), 1980

Sale Date: November 30, 2019

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Anima Mundi, 1983–1985

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Anima Mundi, 1983–1985

Sale Date: June 25, 2019

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Series of 7 sheets: Relation in Space

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Series of 7 sheets: Relation in Space

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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Anima Mundi, 1983–1985

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

Anima Mundi, 1983–1985

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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Cursives & Radicals, a diptych, 2000

Ulay

Cursives & Radicals, a diptych, 2000

Sale Date: November 1, 2018

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From Source to Use: Contemporary Archeology, 1985

Marina Abramovic and Ulay

From Source to Use: Contemporary Archeology, 1985

Sale Date: July 31, 2018

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Cursives & Radicals (2000)

Ulay

Cursives & Radicals (2000)

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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