Simeon Nelson

Sculptor Simeon Nelson hovers between the chaotic explosion of nature and the definition and order of ornamentation. His practice seem overloaded with swirling pattern, exploding with bountiful replications of nature's generative processes. Nelson problematises the high-minded seriousness of Modernist formalism with a domestic ornamental aesthetic.

Nelson was born London, lived most of his life in Australia and returned to London in 2001. He was short listed for the Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2003 and has exhibited internationally, including Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne and PS1, New York. Nelson's work is well known within the public realm. He recently completed a major permanent public sound work along William Barak Bridge for the City of Melbourne, Australia.