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Kohei Nawa — PixCell-Deer#68
Kohei Nawa

PixCell-Deer#68

"PixCell-Deer#68" is a taxidermied deer head encased in a transparent resin sphere studded with hundreds of glass beads that refract and obscure the animal's form. Created by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, the work exemplifies his PixCell series, which explores the relationship between digital and physical representation by fragmenting recognizable subjects into pixelated, crystalline surfaces. The piece challenges viewers to reconcile the natural object within with the digital aesthetic imposed upon it, raising questions about perception, materiality, and how technology mediates our experience of the real world.

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20th/21st Century Evening Sale

March 27, 2026

Estimate: $5,000,000$8,000,000

Sold: $6,604,000

Lot 31

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Kohei Nawa, PixCell-Deer#68

"PixCell-Deer#68" is a taxidermied deer head encased in a transparent resin sphere studded with hundreds of glass beads that refract and obscure the animal's form. Created by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, the work exemplifies his PixCell series, which explores the relationship between digital and physical representation by fragmenting recognizable subjects into pixelated, crystalline surfaces. The piece challenges viewers to reconcile the natural object within with the digital aesthetic imposed upon it, raising questions about perception, materiality, and how technology mediates our experience of the real world.

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Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Deer, Japanese Artist, Transformation and fragmentation, 21st Century, Pixelation technique, Ethereal Aesthetic, Contemporary Art, Animal Subject, Digital Art, Polyurethane spheres

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