The Ladder Effect
2022

Sculpture
192" x 32" x 30"
Aluminum railings, vinyl tablecloth


The Ladder Effect is made of aluminum railings—the size, shape and material specified to building and public safety codes—installed to suggest the meandering edge where land meets water. A vinyl tablecloth printed with an image of water is draped over one of the railings.


Installation view, Right Time, Right Place, curated by Katharina Gruzei for Monira Foundation, 2022.

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Nancy Nowacek artist is a research-based artist, designer, and educator working in visual art, public art, social practice, and socially-engaged contexts.