Michelle Nikou’s practice focuses on the transformation and symbolism of objects and forms. She coaxes everyday items from unlikely materials such as bronze, concrete and molten lead. Light bulbs, florist foam and neon tube provide additional media for her unique pieces. Her work is familiar and yet unsettling. Commonplace items are made to appear unconventional or acquire peculiar associations.
Read MoreMichelle Nikou has been exhibiting since 1990. Her work is regularly included in group exhibitions including Volume One: MCA Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2012); Post-planning, Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (2012); 2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Before and After Science, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; and Uneasy – recent South Australian art, Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia (2008).
