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
WA-00012547
Mixed MediaPhotography
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artist IndexTier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%
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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.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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New York, US
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