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Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the projection room), 2004. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Amnesiacs, 1996-ongoing. Various materials.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt);mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Amnesiac Beach Fire, 1997 - ongoing. Wood, metal, plastic., Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Amnesiac Beach Fire, 1997 - ongoing. Wood, metal, plastic.

Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023., Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023.

Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, tools that see (the possessions of a thief), 1986 - 2005, 2016 - ongoing.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Untitled (Public Sculpture for a Redundant Space), 2016. Sleeping bag, rubble, concrete.. Photo: Matt Greenwood., Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, Untitled (Public Sculpture for a Redundant Space), 2016. Sleeping bag, rubble, concrete.. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and, The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and

The Patience, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011., Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.

Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011.

Various materials. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.