Nadya Isabella
Nadya Isabella (b. 1995) is an artist born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia and is currently living on Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh territories. A recent Emily Carr graduate, Isabella’s painting practice spans a wide range of themes, from animals to pop culture, the fetishization of commodities to the rituals of the everyday. These subjects are often injected with a sense of drama: poorly taken selfies become reminiscent of paparazzi photographs and even insects and amphibians become embroiled in fiery romances replete with picture perfect make-up and eyelashes. Recently, Isabella has exhibited in the group show Crocodile Tears (2020) at Unit 17, Vancouver; Honest Cuts (2020) at New Gallery, Calgary; Split Ends, Cuckoo (2019) in Ladysmith BC, and Shadow Tongue (2019) at Duplex, Vancouver.
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Unit 17 welcomes Nadya Isabella to the gallery
current 2021 Resident, Céine Bureau (Montreal)
current solo exhibition, A Swamp Sonata, dreams comma delta, until 30 June 2021
current group exhibition, homeplace, V.O Curations (London), curated by Kate Wong, until 6 June 2021
Exhibitions
Crocodile Tears (2020)
Sorry (2020)
Splinter awe !! (2021)
Ngojek di Ibu Kota, 2019, laminated oil painting on paper and stickers, 29 x 23cm
Hourly Check, 2020, oil on canvas, 26 x 20.5cm
Ascending, 2020, oil on canvas in Peruvian walnut frame, 50.75 x 44cm
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Backyard, 2020, oil on canvas, 152.4 x 122cm
Next Move, 2020, oil on canvas, 60.5 x 45.5cm
