Walker Art Center

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Nairy Baghramian (Iran, 2011/17)

As Magritte taught us, “Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe” — not all objects are what they appear to be. This Berlin-based artist creates fictions out of object realities. A piece of steel, covered in epoxy and resin, is twisted and placed on the ground just so, with a seeming flexibility that suggests it is made of rubber. This photo is of a representative work; the actual piece won’t arrive until September, to coincide with a solo exhibit.