Carsten Nicolai

Taking inspiration from the Zen gardens of Japan, said to resemble the universe in miniature and allow the gardener to observe patterns and abstract language in nature, Nicolai’s visual and sonic media installation sets the scene for chance compositions to emerge.

Using electromagnetic waves picked up by the historic antenna on the rooftop of Haus der Kunst, along with instruments designed by the artist, he creates a mesmerising soundscape that invites visitors to perceive their own bodies as a magnetic field within a space full of frequencies. 

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Picture: Carsten Nicolai, unidisplay, 2012, real-time projection, large-scale screen, mirror walls, bench with loudspeakers, dimensions variable, Exhibition Views, Museum für Modern Kunst Frankfurt am Main (MMK), Photos: Axel Schneider, courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin and Pace Gallery, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2021