Marianna Simnett Creates Exclusive Edition for Monopol

Marianna Simnett, a contemporary artist known for radical explorations of metamorphosis, myth, ecstasy, sex, and pain, has created an exclusive edition titled "The Healer" for Monopol magazine. The work, an archival pigment print measuring 60 x 79 cm, depicts a nude female figure licking a lion lying on the ground, with other lions roaring in the background. Simnett describes the piece as continuing her fascination with animals, boundaries, and power, noting that the relationship between human and animal appears tender and the boundaries between species blur. The edition is published in an edition of 25 plus two artist's proofs, priced at 950 euros plus VAT. Simnett's videos and installations have been shown at the Venice Biennale, Museum Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, and other major institutions. Her edition for Monopol is accompanied by masterful drawings and watercolors that are surprisingly beautiful yet often unsettling.