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Nick Modrzewski

Artist CV

Nick Modrzewski is a Naarm/Melbourne based artist whose work investigates law and social ritual. Densely layered acrylic paintings form the backbone of Modrzewski’s practice, where he depicts figures enmeshed in legal processes or bureaucratic systems: naked neighbours wrestle over a fencing dispute; a congregation of medieval noses gather to draft legislation; and suited men compete in a plant watering competition. In each of his scenes, Modrzewski picks apart the rules of social engagements, rendering them in a sensuous and fluid painterly language. An abiding interest in narrative, theatre and absurdity define the tone of Modrzewski’s works, which also encompass sculpture, text and performance.

Nick Modrzewski holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne. He has exhibited locally and internationally, including at Discordia (Melbourne); First Draft (Sydney); the Institute of Contemporary Arts (Singapore); Blindside (Melbourne); Fort Delta (Melbourne); KINGS ARI (Melbourne); OH Open House (Singapore); and the Australian High Commission (Singapore). His writing has been published by Running Dog; Art & Australia; Monash University Museum of Art; un Magazine; Writing & Concepts; the Lifted Brow; Fireflies; VRE Books and The Research Handbook on Art and Law. Modrzewski is a board member of West Space.

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Nick Modrzewski in his studio in Melbourne, Australia, 2021

  • Nick Modrzewski

    Watering Competition, 2022
    acrylic on board
    150 x 120 cm / 59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    The Authorities, 2022
    acrylic on board
    150 x 120 cm / 59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Outskirt Trails and Night-time Wanderings, 2022
    acrylic on board
    150 x 120 cm / 59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches

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    The Fencing Dispute, 2022
    acrylic on board
    71 x 60 cm / 27 15/16 x 23 5/8 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Footnote (Demon poking souls of commandment breakers in a furnace - Bodlein Library MS. Douce 134 f.82v, 2022
    acrylic on board
    50 x 40 cm / 19 11/16 x 15 3/4 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    The Rules of Soccer, 2022
    acrylic on board
    71 x 60 cm / 27 15/16 x 23 5/8 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Office Apparitions, 2021
    acrylic on board
    150 x 120 cm / 59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Cups of Water in the Armless Statue Garden, 2021
    acrylic on board
    150 x 120 cm / 59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Enclosure, 2021
    acrylic on board
    71 x 60 cm / 27 15/16 x 23 5/8 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Garden Keeper, 2021
    acrylic and resin on board
    35 x 20 cm / 13 11/16 x 7 7/8 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Witch Presentation Stand, 2021
    mouldable plastic, resin, polyurethane pigment, e-poxy resin glue
    90 x 57 cm / 35 7/16 x 22 7/16 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Armoury, 2021
    acrylic on board, powder coated welded steel frame
    185 x 151 cm framed / 72 13/16 x 59 7/8 inches framed

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    The Face of the Pronounced Accuser, 2021
    acrylic on board, powder coated welded steel frame
    159 x 146 cm framed / 62 19/32 x 57 15/32 inches framed

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Faces: A Regulatory Guide, 2021
    aged book, labels, gold foil, sewn spine
    25 x 16 x 8 cm / 9 27 x 32 x 6 9/32 x 3 5/32 inches

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  • Nick Modrzewski

    Masks 1-54, 2021
    Further details see catalogue

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Nick Modrzewski
Jiggery-Pokery, 9 September, 2022 - 15 October, 2022

Nick Modrzewski
The Plaintiff’s Third Face, 9 July, 2021 - 21 August, 2021

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Nick Modrzewski – Interview


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Nick Modrzewski – Artist Representation


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