Nina Beier Explores the Hidden Biographies of Everyday Objects

Objects speak, according to Danish visual artist Nina Beier. Regardless of its social or intended status, to Beier, a fake designer bag is both real in the physical sense and a representation of another, similar to a readymade sculpture. Trained initially in photography, it's through this lens that Beier observes the various objects, whether extravagant or mundane, that inundate the world. On view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, Beier presents Parts, a new solo exhibition e...