My work as an artist has led me to be an experienced collector of ephemeral things. Installing a sculpture of 150 steel birds this month took me back to when I first began, collecting paper aeroplanes I found on the street…
Read MoreThe River Series - the fluid nature of ink, tides and time
This series of artworks are part of the ‘Intersection’ body of works, a collaboration between visual artist Nicola Anthony & poet Marc Nair which explores unspoken histories in Yangon, London, and Singapore. Waterways were a feature of each city that has shaped them geographically, physically and historically.
Read MoreBija Seeds Projects featured in Passage Magazine
PASSAGE is Friends Of the Museum's bi-monthly magazine featuring articles relating to Singapore's museums, permanent collections, special exhibitions, local history, and Asian art. This edition features an article by writer and journalist Uta Weigelt who was interested in my installation artworks made with Saga seeds, the bright red seeds of the Saga (Adenanthera) tree found in SouthEast Asia, which symbolise love, nostalgia, and longing….
Read MoreLatest News - Art & Migration - Summer 2020
Today on the blog I don’t think I can say it better than in the words of my press team and the Sovereign Art Foundation’s press team, so it’s over to them with an update about my artwork on very topical subject, containing heartbreaking stories, but also an incredibly positive step forward…
Read MoreNewsnibbles' Interview - Nicola Anthony's Next Story
Very pleased to get the chance to talk to Newsnibbles again while I was a nominee for the Sovereign Asia Art Prize this year in Hong Kong!
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: From one Island to another
I feel it is time to share the reason why I make the work I do, to tell you a bit about my personal transcultural background. This is not written on my ‘artist bio’, but it is the thing that leads me to delve into the sometimes sensitive topics which I explore through art.
Read MoreIntersection, Yangon Exhibition
Intersection was an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
Read MoreSaung featured in Artwork Focus
Suspended in mid-air, three delicate paper sculptures strike an ethereal image with intricate shadows cast on the wall behind. Boat-like in shape, with strings attached from the body to the elegantly curved neck, Humming History, Paper Notes, and Arpeggio by artist Nicola Anthony take as their inspiration the traditional court instrument of Burma (as Myanmar was known in ancient times): the saung, a harp carved from the root of a tree and strung with silk.
Read MorePress Release: Intersection (Yangon)
Intersection is an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
The exhibition is travelling to Yangon this March, and has been five years in the making. Both artists journeyed to each city to engage in field research, resulting in the initial body of work which debuted in 2017. Intersection, though, is a work in progress, and new work will be created on site at Myanm/art Gallery.
Read MorePress Release: Nicola Anthony Shortlisted for Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2018
Contemporary British artist Nicola Anthony is very honoured to have been shortlisted as one of 30 finalists for the the 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize – the 14th edition of this prestigious prize for mid-career contemporary artists.
The selected artwork Human Archive Project (borders are a human construction), 2017, was made using stories gathered in Singapore and South East Asia, giving insight into 20 individuals who have left their homeland and loved ones behind to work here as construction workers and domestic workers.
Read MoreTime Flows With Endless Possibilities: A review of commissioned sculpture 'the Flow of Time'
This October, in addition to the Human Archive Project that is her solo exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum, contemporary artist Nicola Anthony had the opportunity to collaborate with fellow Yellow Ribbon Artist mentors Barry Yeow and Kim Whye Kee on a sculptural installation titled Flow of Time.
Read MoreSingapore Art & Gallery Guide Features Human Archive Project
Singapore Art & Gallery Guide Features Human Archive Project
Read MoreThe Straits Times Covers Human Archive Project - Online Review
The Straits Times features Human Archive Project, article by Bryna Singh
Human Archive Project grew from artist Nicola Anthony's interaction with prison inmates
Read MoreThe Straits Times Review and Interview with Nicola Anthony: “Telling Stories of the disenfranchised”
The Straits Times interviews Nicola Anthony about her exhibition ‘Intersection’
“Telling Stories of the disenfranchised” by Bryan Singh
Read MoreThis goes further than art - this is a life which we could save
As my project with Singapore Art Museum develops and we speed towards the resulting exhibition, I have been honoured to meet, be inspired by, and share stories with members of the Singapore community, including it's migrant workers.
This is a story I wanted to share before the exhibition, because it is one that goes further than art - this is a life of an individual, and he needs your help.
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On Trust: Changi Women’s Prison Artist Mentor Programme (Yellow Ribbon Project)
Throughout my practice, I have been fascinated by people’s stories, social memory and oral history. There is a warmth and kinship in connecting with people, hearing their stories and knowing that it took a lot of courage to talk about painful or life-changing experiences close to their heart. To understand another person’s existence, their joys, fears and learnings, forms an inherent and essential part of my artistic approach. Which is why the opportunity to take on the role of a mentor in the Art Programme at Changi Women's Prison is both special and valuable to my creative development.
Read MoreSaint Paul’s Survives: The burned ink painting of London’s iconic Cathedral
Today I will share with you an interesting historical fact (plus a couple of interesting tangents). It’s not a religious post but this happens to be about a Saint – St. Paul, whose feast day is today: 29th June.
Earlier this year I exhibited this artwork which features St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The artwork is a symbol of human survival, resilience and courage, as well as making a stand, and having faith in ourselves and others. As a point of intersection between Singapore and London, the former Supreme Court of Singapore which is now National Gallery Singapore is said to take inspiration from Christopher Wren’s dome design for St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Entitled Saint Pauls Survives (Ghosts of the past), this artwork is inspired by the photograph (also captioned ‘St. Pauls Survives’) published in newspapers after the night raid of 29/30 December 1940, the 114th night of the London Blitz of World War II.
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Read MoreIntersection Exhibition featured in Singapore Art Week
Thank you to Singapore Art Week for listing Intersection exhibition in your lineup of events! This January, Nicola will present works in a collaborative exhibition with Singaporean poet Marc Nair at the Intersections Gallery that tackles geographies, names, stories and histories in three cities – Singapore, London and Yangon.
Read More50 Skies: 50 Scars - Interview with Nicola Anthony featured in Trebuchet Magazine - "I wanted to actually capture some of the sky..."
In this interview for Trebuchet Magazine, contemporary British artist Nicola Anthony talks about her work at the Krisis Exhibition 50 scars : 50 skies.
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