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Nicole Wassall: Unicorns are Real
15 Sep-20 Oct 2023
Fiumano Clase
London SW1Y 5JQ
Nicole Wassal, Ghost of a Unicorn, 2023, Etching on Fabriano Unica paper 250gsm. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
Overview
‘Unicorns are Real’, an intriguing solo exhibition by British artist Nicole Wassall, opens at Fiumano Clase 15th September and runs until 20th October 2023. The exhibition explores ideas of belief by looking at myth, science, spirituality, superstition, environmental concerns, feminism, magic, and absurdity.
Wassall’s thought-provoking approach combines techniques such as etching, sculpting, and the ancient art of water gilding, with materials such as gold, semi- precious stones, wax, wires, and even a handkerchief.
The phrase ‘the medium is the message’, coined in 1967 by Canadian communication theorist Marshall McLuhan, is certainly true of Wassall’s art. The significance of each work is uniquely tied to the materials used. As she masters techniques new to her, she embraces and celebrates the interesting, and at times curious, outcomes.
Nicole Wassal, Spirit Animals, 2023, A series of 9 etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work 'Flying Geisha Girl'. Credit: Nicole Wassall/Fiumano Clase
Nicole Wassal, Lyerbird, 2023, Etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work 'Flying Geisha Girl'. 26 x 38 cm, edition of 9. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
Nicole Wassal, Seahorse, 2023, Etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work 'Flying Geisha Girl'. 26 x 38 cm, edition of 9. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
Nicole Wassal, Unknown Knowns, 2023, Etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work 'Flying Geisha Girl'. 26 x 38 cm, edition of 9. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
Nicole Wassal, Monach Butterfly, 2023, Etching/drypoint on Somerset 100% cotton rag paper (paper recycled from an earlier work 'Flying Geisha Girl'. 26 x 38 cm, edition of 9. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
Nicole Wassal, Pope Joan, Patron Saint of Feminists, 2023, Icon board water gilded with 24ct gold, Sennelier tempera & black bole. Credit: Nicole Wassall / Fiumano Clase
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Nicole Wassall: Unicorns are Real press release
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