Clara Nulty

My work is an archive of the objects, architecture, and landscapes which enshroud and commemorate personal narrative. I depict the minutiae of daily life, the items which revolve around a human body, highlighting objects and moments so mundane, they have grown invisible. These vestiges are the unglamorous fingerprints that bind memory to space and time. 

Solitary subjects keep company only with the textures and processes I build to support and engulf each view. I use graphite, ink, paste, envelopes, and other found papers to immerse my substrates in memory before painting each subject, sealing the narrative beneath. Negative space and limited views isolate these forms and void their context. 

The work contains evident redaction. Erased handwriting and drawn privacy envelope textures imprint my personal story, however, the specifics of my story remain an impression, alluding without revealing. My catalog of subjects is tied to personal experience, yet the ambiguity of these images creates a universality where one can find themselves inside a new world.

For sale inquiries, email: clara.mv.nulty@gmail.com