Christian Nicolay
Nowhere Now Here No. 319 Ripped pigment print on paper, pencil, chalk, graphite, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2022
Nowhere Now Here No. 320 Ripped periodical study on paper, pencil, chalk, graphite, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2022
Liminal Landscape No. 1 Ripped periodical study on paper, pencil, chalk, graphite, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2022
Nowhere Now Here No. 318 Pencil, graphite, pencil crayon, watercolour, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 30" x 20.21" (76.2cm x 51.3cm) 2022
Liminal Table Study UV print on glass, pencil, ink, oil pastel, found detritus papers 12” x 8” (30.48cm x 20.32cm) 2022
Self Portrait with a Rope Dragging Something out of Frame Ripped periodical study on salvaged paper, pencil, chalk, graphite, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 303 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 301 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 300 Ripped periodicals, collage, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape. 11" x 9" (28cm x 22.8cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 289 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 268.270 Pencil, crayon, watercolour, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 268.270 Pencil, crayon, watercolour, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 286 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 266 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2021
Nowhere Now Here No. 193 Pencil, crayon, watercolour, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 285 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 260 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 167 Pencil, crayon, watercolour, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 146 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 250 Ripped and assembled periodical, scanned and digitally manipulated, printed on found paper and drawn on with ink, pencil, crayon, oil pastel, watercolour, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 224 Ripped periodical, pencil, pencil crayon, ink, found detritus papers, archival glue, tape, correction pen. 11" x 8.5" (28cm x 21.6cm) 2020
Nowhere Now Here No. 257 Ripped periodical, ruler, blade, pencil, found detritus papers, thread, archival glue. 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm) 2020
Revising Spaces, Blueprints and Borders Acrylic paint, pencil, ink, pastel, correction pen, found detritus paper on inkjet archival paper. 40.5" x 35.5" (103cm x 90cm) 2016
Somewhere in Between the Boundaries Installation View, Absolute Space for the Arts, Tainan City Taiwan, 2016
Borders without Boundaries No. 5-13 Acrylic paint, watercolour, pencil, oil pastel, ink, correction pen, crayon, found detritus paper, tape, salvaged Plexiglas, felt. DETAIL 42" x 60" (106.68cm x 152.4cm) 2016
Borders without Boundaries (Detail)
Borders without Boundaries (Detail)
On the Horizon Line (Shipping Pallet Series No. 4) (DETAIL) Erasing Spaces 2016
Perpetual Navigation No.1&2 Found glass bottle, acrylic paint, pencil, found detritus paper, correction pen, collage, porcelain, rubber, tape, salt. Variable Dimensions. 2015 - 2016
Perpetual Navigation No.4 Found glass bottle, acrylic paint, pencil, found detritus paper, porcelain, rubber, tape, salt. Variable Dimensions. 2016
Snowballs Manipulated LIFE magazine cover double sided image, salvaged Plexiglas, MDF, acrylic paint, spray paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil, tape, correction pen, linseed oil. 15.25” x 10.25” x 2.5” (39cm x 26cm x 6.4cm) 2015
Intersections without Traffic Lights Wooden erasers, pencil, ink, correction pen, found detritus paper, tape, MDF, salvaged Plexiglas 9” x 18” x 3.5” (23cm x 45.9cm x 9cm) 2015
Erasing Space Wooden felt eraser, salvaged Plexiglas, MDF 10.25” x 6.25” x 3.5” (26cm x 15.9cm x 9cm) 2015
Spaces on the Horizon Edition of 25. Reproductive mixed media unique print, pencil, ink, correction pen, found detritus paper, tape, wooden felt eraser, MDF, salvaged Plexiglas 10” x 6.25” x 3.5” (25.5cm x 16cm) 2015
Babel 01 - 07 Acrylic paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil, pen, crayon, modified reproductive mixed media, salvaged glass on panel. 2014
Babel 01 Acrylic paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil, pen, crayon, white-out, modified reproductive mixed media on panel. 10.75” x 8.25" (27.5cm x 21cm) 2014
Babel 02 Acrylic paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil, pen, crayon, white-out, modified reproductive mixed media on panel. 10.75” x 8.25” (27.5cm x 21cm) 2014
Oh, Canada. Acrylic paint, correction pen, pastel, ink, found detritus paper, collage, salvaged plexi-glass on panel. Diptych 14" x 10.5" (35.56cm x 26.67cm) 2013 - 2014
An imagined Portrait of my Biological Father whom I’ve never met Salvaged photograph, pencil, ink, crayon, tape, correction pen, found detritus paper, acrylic paint on panel, 6.25” (16cm) Diameter. 2014
The Son of Man: I’ve never met my Biological Father Salvaged photograph, found detritus paper, pencil, graphite, acrylic paint on panel, 7.75” x 5.5” (19.5cm x 14cm) 2014
Time & Attendance: I’ve never met my Biological Father Salvaged photograph, pencil, found detritus paper, acrylic paint on panel 11” x 3.75” x 2.5” (28cm x 9.5cm x 6.5cm) 2014
Lost & Found: I’ve never met my Biological Father Pencil, ink, crayon, transparent paper, found detritus paper, nails, salvaged plexiglass, acrylic paint on panel 7” x 3.25” (18cm x 8cm) 2014
Field Theory: I’ve never met my Biological Father Pencil, ink, crayon, oil pastel, found detritus paper, pen, acrylic paint on panel, 5.75” x 6.25” x 2.75” (14cm x 16cm x 7cm) 2014
Boom and Bust: a speculative approach to solving problems Acrylic paint, pencil, pen, oil pastel, ink, found detritus paper, tape, salvaged Plexiglas on panel 10" x 13" (25.5cm x 33cm) Panel 1 of 21. 2013 - 2014
Boom and Bust: a speculative approach to solving problems Acrylic paint, pencil, pen, oil pastel, ink, found detritus paper, tape, salvaged Plexiglas on panel 10" x 13" (25.5cm x 33cm) Panels 13 and 14 of 21. 2013 - 2014
Boom and Bust: a speculative approach to solving problems Acrylic paint, pencil, pen, oil pastel, ink, found detritus paper, tape, salvaged plexiglass on panel 10" x 13" (25.5cm x 33cm) Panel 16 of 21. 2013 - 2014
Visible / Invisible Acrylic paint, pencil, pen, oil pastel, ink, found detritus paper, tape, salvaged Plexiglas on panel 16" x 14" (41cm x 35.5cm) 2014
Measuring the Audience Response Acrylic paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil on salvaged Plexiglas on panel 9" x 5.25" (23cm x 13.2cm) 2013
Taking one Year to complete an orbit Acrylic paint, found detritus paper, ink, pencil on salvaged Plexiglas on panel 12" x 12" (30.5cm x 30.5cm) 2013
House for Hawking's Acrylic paint, ink, white-out, pencil, found detritus paper, collage, salvaged glass on panel. 12” x 12”, 12” x 8”, 12” x 12” (30.5 cm x 30.5cm, 20.3cm x 30.5cm, 30.5cm x 30.5cm) Triptych, 2012
Displacements of Large Volumes Acrylic paint, watercolor, pencil, lacquer thinner on collage, India ink. 10” x 6.5” each (25.4 cm x 16.5cm) 2000 - 2012
Portable Walls Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, house paint, watercolour, correction pen, pastel, crayon, graphite, coffee, found detritus paper, collage, thread on paper on panel. 48” x 60” (121.9cm x 152.4cm) 2010 – 2012
Go ask Alice Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, house paint, watercolour, correction pen, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, thread on paper on panel. 46” x 34” (116.8cm x 86.4cm) 2012
Go ask Alice Detail
Red Tape Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, house paint, whiteout, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, thread, wax string on paper on panel. 2012
Rosie's Landscape Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, whiteout, pastel, found detritus paper, thread. 35.5” x 19.5” (90.2cm x 49.5cm) 2012
Break glass in case of emergency Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, house paint, whiteout, pastel, found detritus paper, thread, glass. Diptych 11.5” x 9.5” each (29.2cm x 24.1cm) 2012
Information Age Acrylic paint, watercolour, tape, collage, found detritus paper. 12" x 8" (30.48cm x 20.42cm) 2012
Identity Theft Acrylic paint, pencil, oil pastel, pencil, found paper detritus, fabric, thread 15.5" x 7" (39.5cm x 18cm) 2012
Safety Instructions Acrylic paint, watercolour, blood, oil pastel, india ink, graphite, pencil, crayon, coffee, found detritus paper on panel. 20" x 14.5" (50.8cm x 36.8cm) 2012
Safety Instructions Acrylic paint, watercolour, blood, oil pastel, india ink, graphite, pencil, crayon, coffee, found detritus paper on panel. 20" x 14.5" (50.8cm x 36.8cm) 2012
Safety Instructions Acrylic paint, watercolour, blood, oil pastel, india ink, graphite, pencil, crayon, coffee, found detritus paper on panel. 20" x 14.5" (50.8cm x 36.8cm) 2012
In the Palm of your Hands Acrylic Paint, watercolour, pencil, graphite, oil pastel, whiteout, found detritus paper on paper on panel, 40" x 36" (101.6cm x 91.4cm) 2010
Self Portrait Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, blood, coffee, linseed oil, wood stain and varnish on paper on panel. 48" x 96" (121.92cm x 243.84cm) 2007
Faith in Family Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, blood, coffee, typewriter. 2006 - 2009
Open Spaces Pencil, graphite, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, blood, coffee, typewriter, salvaged flyleaf pages. Variable Dimensions. 2006 - 2009
Soft Emergencies Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham WA, USA. 2004
(Detail) Soft Emergencies Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham WA, USA. 2004
(Detail) Soft Emergencies Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham WA, USA. 2004
The sounds coming from the Moon Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, lacquer, blood. 8" x 12" (20.3cm x 30.5cm) 2006
Self Portrait as the guy who broke the fence Acrylic paint, pencil, pen, ink, oil pastel, watercolour, white-out, coffee, tape, linseed oil, found paper detritus, manipulated collage 38" x 50" (97.5cm x 127.5 cm) 2005
Lost Eraser shavings, white-out, pencil, lacquer, oil pastel, magazine, sewing pattern 10" x 6.5"( 24.5cm x 16.5cm) 2005
Self-portrait as Stephen Hawking's Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, lacquer, coffee. 10" x 6.5" (25.40cm x 16.51cm) 2004
Only on Sunday's Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, lacquer, blood. 8" x 8" (20.32cm x 20.32cm) 2004
Ra-Raw Suzy with a Saw Acrylic paint, oil pastel, watercolour, coffee, blood, lacquer thinner, collage, found detritus paper. 10" x 6.5"(24.5cm x 16.5cm) 2004
ILE Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, roll cap paper, gum, typewriter. 7" x 5" (17.78cm x 12.70cm) 2003
Self Portrait as a suicide bomber Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, lacquer, salvaged toothbrush. 10" x 6.5" x 3" (25.40cm x 16.51cm x 7.62cm) 2002
Self-Portrait Acrylic paint, whiteout, oil pastel, lacquer thinner, collage, found detritus paper. 10" x 6.5" (25.4cm x 16.5cm) 2002
OU Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, roll cap paper, typewriter. 10" x 6.5" (25.40cm x 16.51cm) 2001
Pentagrams in plain sight Pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolour, whiteout, ink, pastel, crayon, found detritus paper, collage, lacquer. 10" x 6.5" (25.40cm x 16.51cm) 2000
Self Portrait as a starving artist Ink, pencil, acrylic paint, found detritus paper, 8" x 12" (20.3cm x 30.5cm) 1999