Bianca Nemelc

Bio/CV: Bianca Nemelc is a figurative painter whose work explores the connection between the female form and the natural world. Born and raised in New York City, Bianca’s work is inspired by her own investigative journey into her identity, paying homage to her heritage through the use of many hues of brown to portray the figures in her work. The worlds within her paintings are loosely inspired by the tropical and Caribbean landscapes where her heritage can be traced back to. Through her work, Nemelc aims to highlight the beautiful and symbiotic relationship between nature and the female body.

Artist Statement: What my work really is, is taking up space and being in the world so I’m just creating these women to exist outside of me. In the beginning, I think it was more me figuring out how I moved in the world and just putting that out there, so a lot of the environments are very reflective of real life — the kitchen, the living room, places that existed. And so they’ve kind of grown from that and are now creating their own world. Highlighted works include Nemelc’s View From The Top 2020 piece that seemingly puts viewers into the perspective of a nude female subject laying on her back and looking towards a beige-colored sea. Another standout work is a tondo called Watering 2020 that features a cropped view of a female subject’s form setting beside what looks like coastal plants on the foreground.

Social: @biancanemelc