Nicola Roos
Figurative Artist Based in Cape Town
Sculpting since 2015
I am a graduate of the Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the University of Cape Town (2016) that focuses on life-size figurative sculptures inspired by history.
Nicola Roos works primarily with recycled inner tyre tubing to bring figures to life that explore our collective perceptions of socio-cultural belonging in the postcolonial age.
RECENT SCULPTURES
A selection of sculptures from 2021-2023.
Long In Exile, 2022
Obsidian Samurai XXVIII, 2022
Obsidian Samurai XXVII, 2021
Thus Always To Tyrants, 2022
Obsidian Samurai XXIX, 2022
Unrestrained, 2023
Obsidian Samurai XXX, 2023
Infraction Point, 2022
AVAILABLE WORK
Highlights
SculptX 2024
The Melrose Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
September-November 2024
SculptX 2024 at the Melrose Gallery celebrated the scope of contemporary sculpture, showcasing the works of various established and emerging sculpture artists from across the country. The event is an annual platform for artistic innovation and creative expression, pushing the boundaries of traditional sculpture.
Take A Stand
The Viewing Room at St. Lorient, @Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
September-November 2024
The "Take A Stand" exhibition at the Viewing Room Gallery explored the theme of resilience, advocacy, and personal expression through contemporary sculpture. Hosted at the Sandton Hotel, the exhibition invited artists to interpret what it means to "take a stand" in both literal and abstract forms, challenging societal norms and amplifying marginalized voices.
ComicCon Cape Town
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
April 2024
In collaboration with Loyiso Mkize and Mandlakayise Walter Dube for the launch of the graphic novel, 'Yasuke: Way of the Butterfly (Volume 1)'.
Read more about this project.
AGOA (Africa Growth and Opportunity Act) Expo
NASREC Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
November 2023
Image courtesy of Mandlakayise Walter Dube
SculptX 2023
The Melrose Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
August-October 2023
Image courtesy of Caitlind Lendrum
Open Studios Riebeek Valley
Die Kunshuis / 'The Art House' (via RK Contemporary), Riebeek-Kasteel, South Africa
August 2023
A Taste of Salt, Simchowitz Gallery, Los Angeles
May-June 2023
Read more about my solo exhibition here.