Nöle Giulini

sculpture / objekte

Bread and Circus

Bread and Circus appeasing monsters From Wikipedia: “Bread and circuses” (from Latin: panem et circenses) is a metonymic phrase referring to superficial appeasement. It is attributed to Juvenal (Satires, Satire X), a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century AD, and is used commonly in cultural, particularly political, contexts. In a […]

Press release Hans Goodrich Gallery

Nöle Giulini’s Wholly brings together two distinct projects from the 1990s that redefine figuration: The Bodypuppets and Holy Socks. These sculptures explore the borders that separate the human body from negative space. Through that process, her works bear the imprint of a pseudo-human form, depicting angels, puppets, and archetypes. Read more…

unfurl – 2024

thread, spool, beeswax, dammar-, myrrh-, and frankincense resins, fondant, wood, wire.

Self Portraits/ Autobiography of a Yogini

Autobiography of a Yogini – a diary of self portraits in polymer clay – on velco panel: 38″x 20″x 3”, June-August 2005 Autobiography of a Yogini – detail view – each individual piece approx. 3″x 2″x 2″, 2005 During the months of June, July and August of 2005 I asked myself to make a Self […]

Selected Works

OneSizeFitsAll in space One Size Fits All: Clothing-labels sewn together by hand; Dimensions vary; 1989, unfinished One Size Fits All One Size Fits All: Clothing-labels sewn together by hand; Dimensions vary; 1989, unfinished One Size Fits All detail One Size Fits All: Clothing-labels sewn together by hand; Dimensions vary; 1989, unfinished Banana Shoes Banana Peels, […]

Kombucha Process

Kombucha Process Culture 1996-2005 Inspired by the almost archetypal characters of handpuppets that I remember from my childhood in Germany, this project sets out to create “Body Puppets,” with similar distinct characters. These body puppets are slightly bigger than life so that a person can enter one, physically, or pull one over to put it […]