My artwork tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time. For this series, I invited personal stories from migrants and newcomers who have crossed physical and mental borders.
Read MorePress Release: Nicola Anthony Shortlisted for the 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize
The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) has announced the 31 artists shortlisted for the annual Sovereign Art Prize, now in its 16th edition. Nicola Anthony’s Poetry Net (I) has been shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, representing Singapore. It is a text artwork a poem cut out of recycled translucent plastic film, turning it into lace-like structures of text, reminiscent of nylon fishing nets.
Read MoreAn Anthology of Displacement
My work tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time. For this series, I invited personal stories from migrants and newcomers who have crossed physical and mental borders.
Read MoreA new sound artwork: 'We are all Connected', 2019
At the recent ‘New Voices of Ireland’ exhibition, I launched a new sound artwork, heard through the crackling analogue speaker of an old-fashioned telephone.
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.
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