Karen Nicol : Solo Show
What do textiles, geography and animals have in common? At first glance, not much, but Karen Nicol - an embroiderer whose reputation is well established in the fashion and art world - has managed to combine thousands of different elements to create delightful works of art, full of the most colourful details, notably in her latest series of maps of cities and continents. Multicoloured fabrics, printed vintage photographs or tattoo motifs: everything becomes a pretext for bringing to life in her maps the fauna, flora and landscapes that form the geography of the places that inspire her. With clients ranging from Givenchy and McQueen to celebrities such as Rooney Mara, the King of Qatar and the Pope, Karen Nicol has amazed the world with her expertise and imagination.
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Karen NicolA Good Deed is Never Wasted, 2016Mixed media, hand stitched and painted100 x 146 cm (39.3 x 57.4 in)
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Karen NicolDinner Date, 2016Mixed media, embroidered and pleated silk170 x 90 cm (66.9 x 35.4 in)
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Karen NicolFeature Film, 2015Mixed media, embroidered with hand cut negatives and sequin film118 x 98 cm (46.5 x 38.5 in)
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Karen NicolFlora and Fauna North American style, 2020Mixed media, plexiglas framed106 x 70 cm (41 x 31 in)
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Karen NicolFlora and Fauna South American style, 2020Mixed media, plexiglas framed106 x 79 cm (42x 31 in)
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Karen NicolIce Bear, 2017Mixed media, embroidered100 x 130 cm (40 x 62 in)
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Karen NicolLondon Snapshot, 2020Mixed media, plexiglas framed91 x 116 cm (36 x 46 in)
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Karen NicolNYC Tatoo, 2020Mixed media, plexiglas framed102 x 73 cm (40 x 29 in)
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Karen NicolShoelace Cat, 2012Mixed media, embroidered100 x 61 cm (39.3 x 24 in)
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Karen NicolSimply Paris, 2020Mixed media, plexiglas framed106 x 75 cm (42 x 29 in)