Georg's Pillow (for Parkett no. 78)
2007 · Multiple of wool and silk
Other (object): 19 3/16 x 21 1/4 x 3/16" (48.8 x 53.9 x 0.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Olaf Nicolai
1962
Mixed MediaPhotography
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2
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6
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Olaf Nicolai constructs installations, sculptures, and photographs that expose the contingency of knowledge systems and social order through mathematical notation, architectural intervention, and philosophical frameworks. His mixed-media practice incorporates video, text, and three-dimensional forms to interrogate the visual and linguistic structures that organize information and space. By revealing the arbitrary foundations beneath systems that appear objective, Nicolai's work operates as a form of conceptual archaeology.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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