ARTIST STATEMENT

At Maison Margiela, Marco Brambilla Reinvents a Duchamp Masterpiece

To kick off Frieze Week, the celebrated video artist transforms a Marcel Duchamp painting into a monumental 11-screen panorama that depicts multiple 3D animated figures cascading down infinite invisible stairs.

BY RYAN WADDOUPS May 06, 2021

Here, we ask an artist to frame the essential details behind one of their latest works.

Bio: Marco Brambilla, 50, London/New York (@marcobrambillastudio)

Title of work: Nude Descending a Staircase No.3

Where to see it: Maison Margiela (1 Crosby Street, New York) until July 6.

Three words to describe it: Kinetic video sculpture.

What was on your mind at the time: Cubism.

An interesting feature that’s not immediately noticeable: It’s made with AI algorithms.

How it reflects your practice as a whole: Art history meets technology.

One song that captures its essence: John Cage – Music for Marcel Duchamp (1947).