Joely Neilan
Joely Neilan is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice predominantly focuses on sculptural paintings and objects made from concrete.
The inspiration behind Joely’s work is derived from exploring urban environments. In a world where no condition is permanent, she finds herself gaining inspiration from what she calls “urban imperfections”, often found in the more derelict areas of towns, cities and built environments. She is also particularly interested in the anthropocene and the “man-made” and often re-uses single use plastic to create different textures within her work.
Joely takes visual cues and snippets from architectural forms, textures and surfaces, which are represented through the characteristics of the materials she uses within her work to create a unique aesthetic that resembles a derelict ‘chic’ visual with accents and bursts of colour. For Joely, the process behind creating her work is very important and centres around the relationships between the materials she uses, structural integrity, layers, tensions and fragility.
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