Why did Niki create smaller pieces?

On Guide: n4 Sculpture: Chairs Location: Linnean House Niki was prolific in her production of large-scale sculpture and entire environments of art. But she also wanted to create pieces on a domestic scale that people could have in their homes. Chairs, Grand lphant vase, and even the Oiseau amoureux are examples of this period of her work. Oiseau amoureux inside the Climatron was originally designed to be a giant kite for a worldwide traveling kite exhibition in 1988. Birds had a constant theme in Nikis workshe said some were immoral, sad, triumphant, hungry...or even in love.

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Why did Niki create smaller pieces? is an episode from Missouri Botanical Garden - Niki 2008 by Missouri Botanical Garden.

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This episode was published on Apr 29, 2008.

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