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Iris print -Signed, Dated and Numbered

Roni Horn’s To Nest, Number 5 is a limited edition iris print that examines themes of nature, repetition, and subtle variation. The composition features two identical clusters of pale eggs nestled in a textured, earthy nest. This mirrored imagery invites contemplation of the natural world's quiet symmetry and the cycles within. Horn’s work often blurs the boundaries between photography and other media, exploring the intersection of identity and place. The piece's detailed textures evoke a sense of intimacy, drawing the viewer into the quiet, protective space of the nest.

Roni Horn (United States, 1955) is an American visual artist and writer whose multidisciplinary work explores themes of identity, perception, and the natural environment. Utilizing mediums such as sculpture, photography, and drawing, Horn often engages with the Icelandic landscape, creating pieces that challenge viewers' understanding of place and self.

Roni Horn

To Nest, Number 5, 1997 / 2001

Name: To Nest, Number 5, 1997 / 2001
SKU: 9645

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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Edition of 15

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To Nest, Number 5, 1997 / 2001

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As is often said of photography, this photograph is a frozen moment. A frozen moment is not a moment at all.
- Roni Horn

Celebrated for her wide-ranging body of work that tackles themes such as gender, natural phenomena and language, Roni Horn works across the mediums of photography, print and installation among others. One of Horn’s most notable installations is You in You – the piece is situated in Basel’s east train station and is comprised of rubber tiles in the style of a walkway, mimicking an unusual basalt formation found in Iceland; Horn has travelled around Iceland throughout her life and has been largely inspired by its geographical formations and the isolation found among its landscapes. Horn has also been heavily influenced by the work of 19th century poet, Emily Dickinson – When Dickinson Shuts Her Eyes is a structural series comprised of eight poles, varying in length and each bearing a different line from Dickinson’s poem, A Wind That Rose.

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Roni Horn

To Nest, Number 5, 1997 / 2001

61 x 91.4 cm

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