Pamela Schilderman Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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My mixed-media practice is influenced by science and often draws inspiration from my Dutch/Brazilian heritage. It aims to encourage the viewer to question knowledge and value systems by teasing their cognitive senses. Since graduating from Goldsmiths in 2004 I have exhibited in galleries, museums and alternative venues across the UK and done residencies in France, Holland and Finland.

My practice is strongly influenced by science and explores notions of identity and individuality through repetition, often juxtaposing microcosm and macrocosm as if with the lens of a microscope.

When reshaping or expanding the boundaries of sculpture, drawing and painting I challenge preconceptions through definition and choice of media, the visual overwhelms analysis, the ‘how’ or ‘why’ relegated.

I am attracted by the everyday made beautiful; all about perception, my art provokes uncertainty in the viewer, it teases their cognitive senses by blurring the distinction between what they know and what they see.

Artwork

Energy IIII, Cardboard, foam, polystyrene, wire and paint, 2024

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Energy III, Cardboard, foam, polystyrene, wire and paint, 2024

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Energy II, Cardboard, foam, polystyrene, wire and paint, 2024

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Energy, Cardboard, foam, polystyrene, wire and paint, 2024

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meals on wheels, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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social gathering, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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so, what happened next?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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best friends, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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three musketeers, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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get your own, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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did you hear that?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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look who's talking?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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i spy, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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monkey business, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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rise and shine, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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cat nap, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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once upon a time, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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residents only, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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vanity fair, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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pigeon conference, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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the coast is clear, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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anybody home?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023

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big bad wolf, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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Lamphatis sapianus, Copper mesh and wire, 2023

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Magnaphia sapiena, Saliva and glass, 2023

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Pelmorpho hapies, 3D print, clay and paint, 2023

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Cymatina sapiora, Tooth, dental wax and polymer clay, 2023

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Ocuniculus homalus, Scent, glass, felt, fishing line and motor, 2023

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Mustreola homiola, Human hair, doughnuts, wire and polymer clay, 2023

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Loxodontasis homicus, Fingernails, silver and resin, 2023

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Gorgonium sapianum, Blood, glass and methanol, 2023

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Respiracao, Hole punched strips of paper and thread, 2003

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Almas, Cotton wool and pastels, 2004

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Punctum, Paper punched holes and Invisible, 2004

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Bula Matari, Salt crystals and glass, 2007

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The Harold Thomas Collection, Watercolors and salt crystals, 2009

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Needle, Natural pigments and toilet paper, 2016

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Casket, Mixed-media, 2017

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Crystal Clear, Recycled broken glass and recycled wax, 2020

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Wishing Well, Salt crystals and recycled glass, 2020

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Fool's Gold, Recycled wallpaper, iron pyrite and glass, 2020

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i'm watching you, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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safety first, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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swimming along, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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undercover surveillance, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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traffic jam, 2023

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home time, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023

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Who? , Gouache, watercolour and chalk on paper, 2021

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Who? , Pencil and pastel on paper, 2021

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Who? , Pencil, coloured pencil and oil pastels on paper, 2021

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Who? , Biro, coloured pencil and paint on paper, 2021

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Who? , Watercolour, ink, coloured pencil and oil pastel on paper, 2021

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Who? , Biro, coloured pencil and pencil on paper, 2021

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Who? , Oil paint on paper, 2021

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Art writingDrawingFilm / VideoGlassInstallationPaintingPhotographySculpturemixed media
Other keywords
AbstractEnvironmentExperimentalFigurativeIdentityPortraitSite-specificeverydayrecyclingScienceNatural HistoryRepetitionMuseum interventionMulti-disciplinary