Nicola Ellis is interested in studying complex ecosystems and environments in order to understand how their internal workings interact to function as a ‘whole’. Within these ecosystems, she observes, documents and subverts the intended functions of processes and communications. Her sculpture, paintings and digital works are shaped by the relationships between people, materials and processes, often contributing something back to that triangular dynamic.
Nicola Ellis (b. 1987 in St Helens, UK) lives and works in Manchester, UK. She completed a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at The University of Central Lancashire and an MA in Fine Art at Manchester School of Art in 2010. She has exhibited across the UK and internationally with her most recent solo show being No Gaps in The Line at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester. Recent group exhibitions also include Not Painting at Copperfield Gallery, London; Peripheral Memories, Palazzo Costanzi, Trieste and Leggy MK II at Middlesbrough Art weekender, Middlesbrough. She is a member of Para-lab Manchester; a collaborative group of artists and material scientists.
