Pamela Schilderman Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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
meals on wheels, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
social gathering, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
so, what happened next?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
best friends, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
three musketeers, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
get your own, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
did you hear that?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
look who's talking?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
i spy, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
monkey business, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
rise and shine, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
cat nap, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
once upon a time, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
residents only, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
vanity fair, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
pigeon conference, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
the coast is clear, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
anybody home?, Indian ink, pen and pencil on paper, 2023
big bad wolf, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023
Lamphatis sapianus, Copper mesh and wire, 2023
Magnaphia sapiena, Saliva and glass, 2023
Pelmorpho hapies, 3D print, clay and paint, 2023
Cymatina sapiora, Tooth, dental wax and polymer clay, 2023
Ocuniculus homalus, Scent, glass, felt, fishing line and motor, 2023
Mustreola homiola, Human hair, doughnuts, wire and polymer clay, 2023
Loxodontasis homicus, Fingernails, silver and resin, 2023
Gorgonium sapianum, Blood, glass and methanol, 2023
Respiracao, Hole punched strips of paper and thread, 2003
Almas, Cotton wool and pastels, 2004
Punctum, Paper punched holes and Invisible, 2004
Bula Matari, Salt crystals and glass, 2007
The Harold Thomas Collection, Watercolors and salt crystals, 2009
Needle, Natural pigments and toilet paper, 2016
Casket, Mixed-media, 2017
Crystal Clear, Recycled broken glass and recycled wax, 2020
Wishing Well, Salt crystals and recycled glass, 2020
Fool's Gold, Recycled wallpaper, iron pyrite and glass, 2020
i'm watching you, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023
safety first, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023
swimming along, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023
undercover surveillance, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023
traffic jam, 2023
home time, Indian ink, pen and pencil, 2023