Ellyn Abraham

BA (Hons) Fine Art


I am a habitual hoarder. Objects that embody conflicting qualities fascinate me. These are often durable industrial objects with clearly defined purposes and features, which having been used and discarded are redolent with the patina of use and abandonment. I am drawn to the subtlety and tactile nature of these highly industrial materials. I am interested in exploring the tension created through manipulating materials which are considered tough and persistent, in order to create something of an ethereal nature.

Process is central to my practice. I work quickly and instinctively, often in an intentionally haphazard and chaotic way, relying on chance or material imperatives for many outcomes. As I focus predominantly on the process of making, rather than the finished outcome, my work rarely remains in the same state for long periods of time. I regularly rework and recycle my outcomes in a manner which mirrors the repositioning and recycled nature of my chosen materials.

The work in my final exhibition explores the physicality of ambiguity. The work exposes the significance of our human desire to understand and resolve things, through addressing the element of the seen and the unseen.

http://www.ellynabraham.co.uk

Other Exhibitors:

Cerys Powell

Cerys Powell

My work explores the relationship between a space and the art in it. I have become intrigued by how a painting can effect a space, exploring corporate art, it can be used to influence productivity and creativity in that environment. With influence from Colour Theory,...

Lauren Robins

Lauren Robins

I create detailed portraiture paintings that take a view of the uncanny, the subconscious, and the unconscious mind. I use acrylic paint to create my pieces but have recently been exploring oil paint and mixed media. I enjoy using the fluidity of the mediums and...

Mia Offelia

Mia Offelia

We have never been so connected yet so alone. The internet has become integral to our daily lives, no element of our existence seems untouched by it. But have we been caught and paralysed in the web? We are constantly on display and exposed, yet anonymous. We seem to...

Aimee-Victoria Penny

Aimee-Victoria Penny

My work is currently exploring texture and abstraction, with acrylic paint being my main medium through the repetitive motion of building layers. I am presently experimenting with wallpaper and plaster, by layering through a variety of applications, such as sanding,...

Leigh Hedd Roberts

Leigh Hedd Roberts

I would describe my art as confessional; I take inspiration from my life events and feelings surrounding these experiences, I translate this through my work. I see my practice as a portal from my life in which I can lose myself and explore the deepest truths of my...

Erin Donnelly

Erin Donnelly

I have recently been exploring ideas related to the home and memory, and how they form identity. I am interested in how to defy the imperative to follow a linear structure in personal narrative and instead look for a more honest depiction of memory, which is itself...