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Nicola Woods
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Untitled, 2007 installation view
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For the past five years I have used light in my work to investigate the paradoxical nature of human existence. I have created pieces that present the body as a mysterious vessel; one that contains and leaks; is solid and porous; and is composed of visible and invisible matter. The form and content of my work are inspired by my curiosity regarding the human body and the way it is depicted in both art and science. My investigations revolve around three questions: How can the enigmatic body serve as a metaphor for the mystery of life and death. How do the body, mind and spirit connect? Are we simply flesh and blood or do we extend beyond our corporeal limits?
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Untitled, 2007 Backlit film
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Untitled, 2007 Mounted print, needles
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Untitled, 2005 Backlit film 4 x 8 inches
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Untitled, 2005 Backlit film 4 x 8 inches
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I am a visual artist working primarily in photography. Born in Sheffield, UK, I received a BFA (Hons) from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Johnson State College, Vermont (2002). I have received several awards and grants including the Graduate Studio Arts Award from Johnson State College and a Residency Support Grant from the Vermont Studio Centre. I have participated in various solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the USA. In 2005 I was an artist in residence at Can Serrat, Centro de Actividades Artisicas El Bruc, Spain and my work was included in “Illuminating Developments: Images, Objects and the Use of Light" at the Tower Fine Arts Gallery, SUNY Brockport, NY curated by Tim Massey. Recent group exhibits include "Do Hands Make Us Human? at Hang Man gallery Toronto, "insomnia" at Red Head Gallery Toronto and "Art in the Halls" at 401 Richmond St. Toronto. Recently I exhibited a site specific installation with writer Melanie Tinken at ‘Roadside Attractions' 911 Davenport Road, Toronto ON from October 1-31, 2007.This illuminated window installation focuses on the neck and throat. In this triptych of disquieting dreamscapes body memories surface to reveal physical reactions and emotional states.
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Like X-ray images, this work needs light to be viewed. Light illuminates the film on which the images are printed and spills through tiny holes pierced in the film to create patterns in the image. This effect combines with light’s symbolic properties to reveal a body that is both ethereal and solid and as such provides clues to the nature of material and immaterial reality.
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Untitled, 2007, Punctured backlit film
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Artwork Photo Credits:
Brian Boyle, MPA, FPPO
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Puzant Apkarian
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