Nicole Wermers (B. 1971)

Nominated for the Turner Prize in 2015, Nicole Wermers is fascinated by consumer culture and the psychology of public
spaces. Executed in 2011, the Buhuu Suite is a series of photographs depicting sculptures on display in the Rococo chambers of the Musée Rodin in Paris. By capturing these objects from the perspective of a gallery visitor, Wermers invites the viewer to reconsider the rituals of display that are so deeply ingrained in museum culture. Each work is framed by a handmade stainless steel clip, initiating a dialogue between the historical busts and her own sculptural work. Born in Germany in 1971, Wermers has exhibited at the Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf; the Aspen Art Museum, Colorado, and the Secession in Vienna. In 2013, she conceived a site-specific commission work for the redesigned cafe and members’ room at Tate Britain, London.