Nichollas Humphrey
(30 years old. Born in United Kingdom. Lives in: London)
Chelsea College of Art and Design
The works I make come from ideas or proposals by other artists which for various reasons remain unrealised. These original proposals are linked in their epic intentions and somewhat absurd nature: drawing the world’s longest line from the back of a van, building a giant spinning-top to be spun up and let loose in a gallery space, or in the case of my degree show, building from brick a giant 120ft tall man.
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Work of art I would like to make
Ideas of epic scale or ridiculousness take on a life of their own. Passed along as stories they subtly change over time with each retelling, often becoming grander and more incredible. Known to many they occupy a place in the collective unconscious of society. It’s from here I source the ideas from which I work.
Time, money, space and skill contributed towards an attempted realisation. The result may differ from the original but it’s a step on from an idea. The work has moved on from a proposal and now exists in a form of physical realisation. It’s a new work. What may be seen as failure is in fact success: a pile of bricks alluding to a full form is a step forward from a proposal.
Whilst occupying a physical form is often important as I feel it suggests tangibility and direct engagement with the world, my work does not simply exist as an object. Reasons behind the sourcing and selecting, the filtering and translation of ideas through a personal and collective understanding, the performative process of construction and realisation, the retelling of the original ideas and stories through the new, and the creation of the new work’s own stories and myths all collectively form the piece.
I propose a journey to the south North Sea. The location decided by the previous accidental marking of a map of the UK. I will sail the 50mile stretch physically marking the surface of the sea in order to document this expedition. |
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My Artworks (6)
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