Compact Object
1962 · Bones, watch and clock parts, bead necklace, hair, eggshell, lens, and other manufactured objects embedded in polyester
5 5/8 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/2" (14.3 x 21.2 x 14 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Natsuyuki Nakanishi
1935
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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026
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Natsuyuki Nakanishi was a Japanese visual and conceptual artist associated with the 1960s avant-garde art movement in Japan. His artworks ranged from Neo-Dadaist object-based works, happenings and performance art, to abstract painting. Nakanishi co-founded the groundbreaking artistic collective Hi-Red Center along with Jirо̄ Takamatsu and Genpei Akasegawa. Later in his career, Nakanishi would become known for painting practice featuring subdued palettes and idiosyncratic marks. He is also recognized for his pedagogical work, including his involvement with the experimental Bigakko school as well as professorship as Tokyo University of the Arts.
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