18 Questions With... Marc Nagtzaam

"18 Questions With" is an interview series featuring the artists, curators, and gallerists driving art's next wave.

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Marc Nagtzaam's artistic practice is defined by repetition, structure, and meticulous mark-making. His graphite drawings, often monochromatic and covering the entire surface of the paper, consist of grids, patterns, and text, created through a disciplined process of layering. While his method is highly structured, it remains open to subtle variations, ensuring that each work is unique. For Nagtzaam, repetition is not just a visual strategy but a meditative and conceptual approach, where the act of drawing is as significant as the final composition. His process often begins with existing fragments - architectural details, magazine texts, or elements from previous works - which he systematically redraws and transforms.

 
Q01:
When do you do your best work, day or night?
A01:

The moments in-between.

 
Q02:
What's the first thing you do when you step into your studio?
A02:

Reading.

 
Q03:
What's one tool or material you can't live without?
A03:

Paper.

 
Q04:
What's inspiring you right now?
A04:

To make the same piece again and again, under slightly different circumstances.

 
Q05:
What are you listening to in your studio?
A05:

Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes.

<span" /><p><em>Paix</em> (1972) by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes Cover by <a href="/people/637FE5BF-E6B7-4BB6-96D8-08DD628B6E06" class="custom-link-dark" target="_blank">Jean-Pierre Leloir</a></p>" src="https://storageuntitleddb.blob.core.windows.net/interviews/nagtzaam_marc_01_Alpes.jpg" />

Paix (1972) by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes Cover by Jean-Pierre Leloir

 
Q06:
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be?
A06:

Nasreen Mohamedi.

 
Q07:
What's a dream project you haven't tackled yet?
A07:

Design a studio/house to live in.

 
Q08:
What's one thing about the art world that you think people misunderstand?
A08:

Money.

 
Q09:
What's the best (or worst) advice you've ever received as an artist?
A09:

To keep drawing.

 
Q10:
Favorite exhibition space?
A10:

Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin.

 
Q11:
What's the first thing you notice about people?
A11:

Are they electric?

 
Q12:
Most recent purchase?
A12:

Cherry Seat (crop), 2019, a photo edition by Jenna Westra.

 
Q13:
Favorite libation?
A13:

Monkey 47 gin.

 

Q14:
A book that everyone should read?
A14:

A Man Asleep by George Perec.

 

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(1967) by George 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A Man Asleep (1967) by George Perec

 
Q15:
What superpower would you want?
A15:

The ability to speak all languages.

 
Q16:
What's a vice you wish you could give up?
A16:

Paying attention to material things.

 
Q17:
Is there a particular place or city that fuels your creativity whenever you visit?
A17:

Although I'm not nostalgic: Downtown NYC in the 1970-80s. Never been there in the 70s, but I love the imagery / art / photos / music / films / fashion from that period.

 
Q18:
If you weren't an artist, what would you be doing?
A18:

A declutter guru

April 8, 2025