The Ladder Effect
2022

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


Aluminum railings—of size, shape and material specified to building and public safety codes—are installed in an unregimented line that suggests the meandering edge of land or even a river. A vinyl tablecloth, unpackaged and refolded, 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.