Nina Horisaki-Christens

Propositional Workshop #1

Propositional Workshop #1, 2011 Wood, paint, drywall, rubber, vinyl, video projection, video monitor, surveying tape, photographs, acrylic, mirror 15ft x 17ft x 8ft Centering on an investigation of abstractions of movement, Propositional Workshop #1 combines elements from performance traditions … Continue reading →

Maintenance and Dependency

31 May ’13

Originally Published in Maintenance Required, Whitney Independent Study Program Curatorial Exhibition Catalogue, 2013 During the 2012 presidential campaign, a heated debate broke out between Republicans and Democrats around the terms by which President Obama qualified the achievements of entrepreneurs … Continue reading →

Performing Between Action and Script

5 Nov ’11

Propositional Workshop #1 (2011). Performed by Elaine Angelopolous. ©Nina Horisaki-Christens

Originally published in Dispatch, the online journal published by Independent Curators International In his recent musings in Artforum on the future of Trisha Brown’s work, Douglas Crimp posits that her signature solo Watermotor, as performed by Brown, is a masterpiece. … Continue reading →

Does the trace of the word across the page draw me closer to you?

23 May ’11

Does the trace of the word across the page draw me closer to you? 2011 Archival inkjet print 13in x 18.5in Text reads: It has been a long time since you wrote to me. I don’t mean communicated, … Continue reading →

Suspension

25 May ’10

Suspension, 2010 Video, monitor, plastic bag, water, aquarium, pedestal 10in x 20in x 63in

Crossed Lines

12 Jan ’09

Crossed Lines, 2009 Ink on wall 68in x 48in

Pyre for the Early Computer Age

9 Jan ’09

Pyre for the Early Computer Age, 2009 Plaster, wood, fluorescent light 4ft x 4ft x 16in

Empire Power Authority

6 May ’07

Empire Power Authority, 2007 Plastic, acrylic tubing, resin Dimensions variable, each switch-box is 4.75 x 2.25 x 2.5 inches Installation at Socrates Sculpture Park. Transparent replicas of electrical switchboxes, with movable parts, run along the fence overlooking the … Continue reading →

Falling (into the gaps between words)

25 Feb ’07

Falling (into the gaps between words), 2007 Video, plants, motorized terrarium cars, plastic, resin Dimensions variable, installation includes objects, photographs and video Featuring: Jennifer L. Lopez, Butch Merigoni, Soneela Nankani, Kathleen Wilce, Satoko Yoshikane, and Takashi Horisaki A … Continue reading →