25 Days

by Nic Plowman
Submitted: August 18, 2024

Artist Statement

25 Days…

This drawing is a reflection on the twenty five days (mid Sep - Mid Oct) I spent in hospital last year. 

My work discusses resilience and vulnerability carried by my own life experiences: 2 open heart surgeries, a six metre fall and a continuing punch-on with cancer. 

At the core of my practice is an interest in figurative representation and the human condition. I use both traditional and experimental drawing processes to make work that describe experiences (physical and emotional) through the use of tension and movement. Ultimately, I see my art-making as both symptom and remedy. 

Drawing gives you nowhere to hide, but everywhere to run.

Entry Details

Size / Dimensions cm: 120 x 92 cm Framed (21 x 15 x 24 drawings)
Materials / Mediums: ink, shellac, graphite, oil stick and gold leaf
Representing Gallery:
https://jamesmakingallery.com/

Artist Details

Name: Nic Plowman
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