Nic Joly | One Day I'll Be Big

Nic Joly | One Day I'll Be Big

One Day I’ll Be Big

Frozen in miniature scale narratives, these meticulously created sculptures are the artistic expression of British sculptor Nic Joly.

Made from wire, paper and clay, the intricate figurines are imbued with human emotion as Joly transmits humour, fear, joy and despair onto the framed stages of his constructed theatres. His work garners inspiration from everyday life and human transgression with each sculpture unlocking a new narrative. What began as a hobby has transformed into a passion for sculpting captivatingly minute depictions of observations on life that are simultaneously satirical and truthful in nature. His tableaus portay thoughts, feelings and situations that are framed in reality and suspended in time. “ My fascination with creating small sculpture inspired by the theatre of life has grown into an absolute obsession for me, no area of life is safe! ” Tackling the enormity of life’s trials and tribulations on a miniature scale, Joly applies an intimacy to his art that one might feel peering through the window of a stranger’s life. The viewer becomes voyeur, the frame becomes a magnifier, and the sculptures become a microcosm for the very world we inhabit each and every day.

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The Devil’s Work

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