IMOGEN MORRIS
Nail-and-thread portraits| Digbeth, Birmingham, England
Imogen Morris is a contemporary British artist based in Birmingham, working from her studio in Digbeth, a hub for the city’s creative community. Her practice is centred on an innovative nail-and-thread technique, through which she creates portraits and abstract works that sit between drawing, painting, and sculpture. Using thread as a line and surface, she builds form through layers and tension, allowing light and shadow to become an integral part of the work. By combining traditional hand-embroidery methods with contemporary fine art approaches, Morris challenges the boundaries between craft and fine art.
She holds a First Class BA (Hons) in Fine Art and Art History from Kingston University and a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design from the University of Gloucestershire. After returning fully to her practice in 2018, she has exhibited widely across the UK, participated in major art fairs, and undertaken residencies and commissions. Her work is held in private and public collections in the UK and internationally, and she continues to develop her distinctive practice from her Birmingham studio.
8, King Street