Marc Nagtzaam's artistic practice is defined by repetition, structure, and meticulous mark-making. His graphite drawings, often monochromatic and covering the entire surface of the paper, consist of grids, patterns, and text, created through a disciplined process of layering. While his method is highly structured, it remains open to subtle variations, ensuring that each work is unique. For Nagtzaam, repetition is not just a visual strategy but a meditative and conceptual approach, where the act of drawing is as significant as the final composition. His process often begins with existing fragments - architectural details, magazine texts, or elements from previous works - which he systematically redraws and transforms.
The moments in-between.
Reading.
Paper.
To make the same piece again and again, under slightly different circumstances.
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Paix (1972) by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes. Cover by Jean-Pierre Leloir.
Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes.
Design a studio/house to live in.
Money.
To keep drawing.
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Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin.
Are they electric?
Cherry Seat (crop), 2019, a photo edition by Jenna Westra.
Monkey 47 gin.
A Man Asleep (1967) by George Perec
A Man Asleep by George Perec.
The ability to speak all languages.
Paying attention to material things.
Although I'm not nostalgic: Downtown NYC in the 1970-80s. Never been there in the 70s, but I love the imagery / art / photos / music / films / fashion from that period.
A declutter guru.
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