Next Big Thing: Nina Hartmann
The South Florida native employs methods that stem from an inherent well of skepticism
Through a deft juxtaposition of materials, Nina Hartmann’s inkjet, resin, wood, and acrylic creations are subversive, sculptural totems. Mining imagery from U.S. government databases, military technology press pamphlets, and conspiracy message boards, she employs methods that stem from an inherent well of skepticism. “I’m interested in the truthfulness that we assign to official sources,” says the Hartmann, who had her first solo show at Silke Lindner in New York.
Nina Hartmann is a South Florida native and emerging artist who made her solo debut at Silke Lindner in New York.
Nina Hartmann’s Government Database Sculptures
“We live in an information age where it’s almost impossible to know the true source of legitimacy of what we see,” explains Hartmann. “My work emulates and plays off these anxieties using AI and other forms of alteration. There’s a playfulness
or trickster spirit to the way I think about making art.”
Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV as Influences
Hartmann also draws influence from album art and ephemera for industrial and punk bands, such as Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV.
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2024 Winter Issue under the headline “Next Big Things.” Subscribe to the magazine.