Nicola Taylor (b. 1984) is a South African-born visual artist living on Bungalung Land in Australia. Her practice explores internal landscapes, consciousness and external environment with deep reverence. Through a closed eyes somatic drawing process, Taylor attunes to physical sensations and responses, allowing the body to provide subtle content that guides her work. This intuitive process opens up vast internal landscapes, with the artwork expanding into images that reflect both inner and outer worlds.

Taylor works in oil paint, performance and video installation offering space for contemplation and for viewers to reflect on their own embodied experience.

From 2003 to 2010, Nicola studied Fine Art and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in the UK, Italy, and South Africa. Since 2010, she has presented solo exhibitions, participated in numerous group shows and residencies both locally and internationally, and her work is now held in private and public collections around the world.

 
 

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In Situ | 2nd - 31st May 2025

Nicola Taylor’s recent exhibition in Byron Bay, Australia.

 
 

SPIER LIGHT ART FESTIVAL

Nicola exhibited two public light art sculptures at Spier in Cape Town in 2022

 
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A detail from my first ever etching. I’t called the tree of life. Working out all the marks was big fun. . . . . #treeoflife #etching #artsy #contrmporaryart #printmaking #consciousart #naturallaws #artistsoninstagram #art
I like the analogy that we are all droplets as part of a larger ocean of water. We inherently belong. And sometimes those droplets get to do awesome things like fall from clouds, and sit on glass windows next to all their friends, feeling their separ
Hello lockdown day something in the teens! I’m working on an oil paint animation. When you can’t pop to the shops to buy what you need, in this case a light diffuser screen, you can make one using heavy weight paper and coconut oil. Who k
Little painting from lockdown day 4. I’m realizing isolation and solitude are different. Sometimes I feel isolated and sometimes the quiet and calm of solitude can feel so enormous and awesome like I don’t need anything else. Ups and dow
This is my little girl looking though hundreds of different lenses. Poor thing, her mom had no patience today. Deep breath. Imagining other people’s realities and what they must be going through makes this #stayhome #lockdown time a whole lot e
Dot of light obsession continues! Country #lockdown was announced yesterday in South Africa. The eARTh without Art is just ‘eh’. This is true more so than ever!! Art and nature my lifelines 🤍 even if it’s the same small piece of g
Residency in the wild! I spent a few blissful days creating at @londolozi game reserve. What a privilege it was to be there in the most exquisite nature. They are all about conscious connection and conservation. Take me back- talk about dreamy social
The wild! I could paint this a million times and not get bored. The mystery! Watching the ‘known’ emerge from the ‘unknown’.. . . . . #contemporaryart #paint #contemporary #painting #thewild #cotfa #forest #nature #art #green
I got to see the #corneliaparker exhibition at the @mca_australia. Huge treat. Standing in front of one of my all time favourite artworks, Cold Dark Matter was the most awesome way to spend my birthday!! 👏🏻 . . . #newworld #artistmother #art #corne
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Rainy Cape Town I love you! . . . . . #artistsoninstagram #artistmotherpodcast #rainyday #wet #contemporaryart #oilpainting #cotfa
 

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