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1987 / Belgium

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Nell Brookfield (b. 1994, London) currently resides in London, creating art that captures humorous and peculiar moments from everyday life. Inspired by the people of London, films, and books, Nell uses acrylic and oil paint on linen, merging observation, memory, and imagination. Her artworks, adorned with intricate patterns and textures, invite viewers to imagine what lies beyond the unexpected, cropped compositions. Brookfield's fascination with people and cultures led her to study anthropology at UCL, informing her artistic practice, which serves as a playful and honest observation of the world. Her humorous paintings exaggerate situations, exploring the quirks of human behavior and rituals through thin layers of natural pigments on linen canvases. The compositions, focusing on body language and touch, often appear as cropped glimpses, encouraging viewers to ponder what might exist just outside the canvas.

 

Nell Brookfield (1994, London) lives and works in London, where her work captures the humorous and bizarre moments of everyday life. Inspired by the people, films and books of London, she paints on canvas in acrylic and oil, drawing from observation, memory and imagination. Brookfield's work is composed of detailed patterns and textures, with understated and unexpected compositions that invite the viewer to imagine the world beyond the canvas. With a deep interest in people and culture, the artist studied anthropology at UCL and has developed a unique painting style that explores the world through a playful yet honest lens. His paintings exaggerate human behavior and everyday rituals, creating scenes full of character through linen canvases layered with thin layers of natural pigments. With a particular focus on body language and touch, the compositions are fragmented, inviting the viewer to imagine and explore the world beyond the canvas.
 

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