Inframince [2026]

Inframince
Kinetic light & glass sculpture
Nicky Assmann | 2026

Inframince is now on view at BRUTUS Rotterdam, as part of the group show Wild Summer of Art 2026 until 30 August 2026

The kinetic light and glass sculpture Inframince shows a slice of a crater-like glass landscape.
The handmade glass relief explores erosion and decay, with patterns from whale songs that echo the fossil remains of what once was.

The side-lit projection emerged through a chance discovery while experimenting with light and glass, projecting an undulating ray of light that reveals the elusive inner landscape of the glass relief.

The title pays homage to Marcel Duchamp's concept of the Inframince, a term referring to subtle, almost imperceptible transitions that illuminate and highlight often hidden nuances.

Nicky Assmann's spatial installations are in the realm of expanded cinema and combine cinematic elements with natural phenomena. She experiments with different materials in combination with light while leaving space for serendipity and turbulence.

Credits:
Photo: Wilma Sütö, Water & Light: Turner & Assmann, Dordrechts Museum, 2026.

Inframince
Kinetic light & glass sculpture
Nicky Assmann | 2026

Inframince is realised by Nicky Assmann in collaboration with Jeroen Molenaar, Spectro, Glass master Rahmi Schulz & Derix Glasstudios