'Another Place and Nowhere', 2023
Oil on canvas, 76x60cm
Shortlisted for Jackson's Painting Prize 2023
In her figurative oil paintings, Sylvia Radford contends with identity and memory, with a particular focus on images of childhood. As part of her process, Sylvia deconstructs and reframes family photographs, using them to question how such images are seen and interpreted.
WEST DEAN COLLEGE SUMMER SHOW 1-7 JULY 2023 AND COPELAND GALLERY 12-16 JULY
Sylvia’s body of work ‘Family Portrait’ explores the fragilities of memory and identity in cultural and family environments.
Family Portrait, 2023
Oil on canvas, 76x91cm
In the Springtime, 2023
Oil on gessoed photocopy paper and cartridge paper on linen canvas, glue, masking tape and sellotape, 60x60cm
Honorable Mention Contemporary Expressions Award 2023
Massacre at Federal Highway (Diptych), 2023
Oil on canvas, 51x41cm and 51x76cm
ABOUT SYLVIA
Born in Thailand, Sylvia, a British-Singaporean, is now based in the UK. In 2023, she was selected for the Contemporary Art Collectors Emerging Artist Programme and her work was shortlisted for Jackson’s Painting Prize. Her work was also awarded an Honourable Mention in the Contemporary Expressions Award 2023. Sylvia is currently studying for an MFA in Fine Art.
