TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2024 Artist: Nicole Remus
Title: Eight: An Anthology
Medium: Mixed Media Installation
Size: 30cm x 30cm x 30cm
Year: 2024
Born in February 1995, Nicole Remus is a full-time artist based in Kampala, Uganda. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Makerere University, Uganda. She is an inter-disciplinary creative practitioner whose artwork is often centred around the theme of identity.
“Through my work, I try to understand the transcendental elements of the individual and the collective, and what makes us who we are.” – Nicole Remus.
She had this to say about her entry artwork: “Eight: An Anthology” is a mixed media installation made from cassette tapes and newspapers. Exploiting the mechanism of a Cassette tape, the interactive installation enables the viewer to nostalgically rewind and forward through 16 found poems, within the 8 cassettes. The poems consist of words and phrases sourced from various print publications and reassembled by the artist to reflect the socio-political zeitgeist and existential angst. The cassette mechanism features an intricate yet utilitarian design that celebrates the simplicity of its architecture.” – Nicole Remus
Email: remus.nicrea.nicole@gmail.com
