Have you wondered what it looks like “behind-the-scenes” when creating art? Take a look at my new short video, documenting the making of some of my recent artworks.
Read MoreEvery Survivor Has a Story to Tell
A reflection from the artist Nicola Anthony.
“There are certain quotes which convey so much in just a few words. These words are like keys, unlocking important ideas, and great insight.”
Read MoreInterview with curator Valeria Ceregini from JournALL
During lockdown I was interviewed by curator Valeria Ceregini from JournALL. We discuss the challenges of working from home during lockdown and how that has changed the scale of my practice.
Read MoreArt critic Tabish Khan & the Inner Critic
This week has been a little bit tough. It is clear that lots of us have started to hear the voice of our ‘inner critic’ louder than ever. Here I share with you some tips from from art critic Tabish Khan and from psychologist Rick Hanson. What helps you to quieten the voices which try to bring you down?
Read MoreOn Self Judgement - with art competition judge Daryl Goh
In this video you step inside my art studio to see the sketches and doodles about ‘guilt’, (a subtle emotion which has been creeping into our daily interactions as we emerge from isolation), some yoga demonstrations from my lockdown art-studio-assistants (aka cats), and hear a rare interview with professional art competition judge Daryl Goh about understanding objectivity and bias.
Read MoreHow to Survive Lockdown 3: Recognising your Inner Critic
This week, I open up about the inner critic that plagues many people in the creative community, and I speak to art critic Tabish Khan who shares his top-tips for daily lockdown life.
Read MoreOn embracing the ‘rustic’, homemade, say-it-how-it-is approach
Recently, given the lack of professional art studio around me because I am house-bound, I have decided to embrace the ‘rustic’, homemade, say-it-how-it-is approach.
Read MoreArtist in Isolation: The home art studio
During the current lockdown, I have been isolated at home now for two weeks. I welcome you into my home based art studio for some behind-the-scenes art making.
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: Living life on the border
My work often tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time.
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: Finding migration experiences
Over the years I have created many text sculptures. These sculptures start off their lives as spoken stories, life stories, human stories.
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 MoreFrom my art studio in Los Angeles →
Recently I asked myself three questions: What is home? What do I need in order to create? And why is English such a different language to American?!
Read MoreEating gold leaf, inhaling paint, creating new work…
Nestled away in my studio I have accidentally become covered in gold leaf, and have had to try very hard not to unwittingly inhale the ground minerals that I used in my latest works, but it was all worth it: The new artworks below have been born.
Read MoreA new sense of beginning
Having recently relocated to a new studio in Singapore where I am making a new body of work, I decided to make this post more about my working process than my artwork progress.
Singapore is amazing, sensory and inspirational. In my first week I felt both swamped in things to do (as I have everything to do in terms of exciting new places to visit, pushing forward my projects / studio / ongoing initiatives as well as setting up a new home for the time that I am here) and also a rather unusual, floating feeling of nothing to do (as I am so new to life here nothing is set in stone yet, and I have no set daily routine.)
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