nicolaus chaffin

Untitled (Rags) 2013


Terry cloth, dye, ejaculate, linen

Bib, Cloak, Cum Rag…

2013

terry cloth, snaps, grommets

Performative Experimentation 1 (Anxiety and Artifact)

Fire Island, 2012

earplugs, blindfolds, sage-infused whiskey, instruction, duct tape, leather, linen, lipstick, nylon, ribbon, black lube

Ashes to Ashes

2012

canvas, incense, sweet grass, charcoal, oil
Collaborative performance with AA Bronson

Meat Rack, Fire Island

POST-MORTEM SKIES (LOADS 3 & 4)
2012
colored pencil on paper
20” x 25”
Rubbings of dried cum.  Ongoing project.

POST-MORTEM SKIES (LOADS 3 & 4)

2012

colored pencil on paper

20” x 25”

Rubbings of dried cum.  Ongoing project.
HOLE PORTRAITURE
Birch panel, white duct tape, charcoal, nail
16” x 20” x 2”
2012

HOLE PORTRAITURE

Birch panel, white duct tape, charcoal, nail

16” x 20” x 2”

2012

PORTABLE MASTURBATORIUMS 
linen, nylon, dowel, elastic, mail correspondence
10” x 10” x 12”
2011 - ongoing
mail correspondence, barter, painting

PORTABLE MASTURBATORIUMS 

linen, nylon, dowel, elastic, mail correspondence

10” x 10” x 12”

2011 - ongoing

mail correspondence, barter, painting

FORCE FIELD SHADOWS (FOR BRUCE SARGEANT)
bingo dauber ink on paper
3’ x 10’ 7”
2012
shadow portraiture

FORCE FIELD SHADOWS (FOR BRUCE SARGEANT)

bingo dauber ink on paper

3’ x 10’ 7”

2012

shadow portraiture

ACCIDENTAL & INTENTIONAL VAMPIRES
2011 - ongoing
14 7/8” x 13 1/2” x 3” (approx.)
custom-milled redwood stretchers, stretched paper, copper tacks, red graphite, blood.

From an accidental injury an amount of the blood let is used to paint in a portion of the ‘Accidental Vampire’ then from the opposite side of my body in the same location an amount of blood is taken to paint in a portion of the ‘Intentional Vampire’.  Ongoing project.

ACCIDENTAL & INTENTIONAL VAMPIRES

2011 - ongoing

14 7/8” x 13 1/2” x 3” (approx.)

custom-milled redwood stretchers, stretched paper, copper tacks, red graphite, blood.

From an accidental injury an amount of the blood let is used to paint in a portion of the ‘Accidental Vampire’ then from the opposite side of my body in the same location an amount of blood is taken to paint in a portion of the ‘Intentional Vampire’.  Ongoing project.
FAGGOT (RECLINING)
branches, copper bracing, embroidery floss
42” x 19” x 15” (approx.)
2012

FAGGOT (RECLINING)

branches, copper bracing, embroidery floss

42” x 19” x 15” (approx.)

2012