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Christie’s Paris, 7 April 2009 – The intimate and amazing universe of the photographer Nan Goldin, passes in Christie’s next April 7 th Sale in Paris, in the form of her cabinet of curiosities.
This ensemble, of roughly forty objects, extraordinary and very personal, came from her Parisian apartment on rue Oberkampf, and is composed of Italian reliquaries, sculpted ivories from the 19th century, sculptures of the Haute-Epoque, rococo polychrome pieces of furniture and photographs by Nan Goldin. It reveals a fascination by the artist for religious art in all its forms; without a doubt a source of hidden inspiration, so present in her work, and no less stunning then the new-Yorker’s, l’underground.
“My collection, large and eclectic, gathered while living in NY, London, and Paris, has been one of the priorities of my life. I buy what touches me, not considering their monetary value, and I regard each object like a new love affair. It is a collection not categorized, studied, or specific, but rather a reflection of my personal experiences and relationships. It ranges from votives, saints, sculls, books, photographs, hair pieces, Murano glass, drawings, fabrics, Chinese bound shoes, taxidermy, to mid-century furniture. It is as eclectic as I am, and touches all my obsessions. At many times these objects have stood as surrogates for my most significant relationships, replacing all my departed friends and lovers whom I have
lost to AIDS. My collection is part of my work as an artist, in that it represents my aesthetic, and comes from the same obsession of memory and loss as my own work does.
What I love is the search for these pieces, which I have done in flea markets over the last 30 years, and now particularly in auctions from which I get the most pleasure. They are beloved friends, and it is with sorrow that I part from them”. Nan Goldin
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