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Nicole Wermers
Nicole Wermers
Untitled (Ashtray), 2005
Private Collection, London
Courtesy The Artist and Herald St London
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Nicole Wermers' sculptures combine formal aspects of modernism
with luxury of consumerism. This visually seductive work subtly
refers to elements that shape our everyday experiences, from design
and advertising to architecture and the urban environment. The artist
is fascinated by the corporate strategies that shape modern consumer
behaviour, which are based upon an aesthetic encounter.
Wermers is particularly drawn to thresholds or 'in-between spaces'
such as department store entrances whose shoplifting detectors provide
the inspiration for Untitled (Forcefield).
Biography
Born in 1971 in Emsdetten, Germany
1999 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
1990–1997 Hochschule für bildende Künste, Hamburg
Selected Solo Shows
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2006
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Herald St, London
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2004–2005
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Chemie, Secession, Vienna
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2004
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Katzensilber, Millers Terrace, London
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2002
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French Junkies, Produzentengalerie, Hamburg
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Selected Group Shows
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2006
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The Insidious Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven
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2005
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Alles in einer Nacht, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York
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2004
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The Future has a Silver Lining, Migros Museum, Zurich
Pin Ups, Contemporary Collage and Drawing, Tate Modern, London
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2001
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Szenenwechsel XX, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt
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Lives and works in London
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