SNIK

Among the exhibition’s new additions is the internationally acclaimed British artist duo SNIK, consisting of Nik Ellis and Laura Perrett. The duo is renowned for their photorealistic and almost ethereal figurative works, in which the human body is often portrayed in dynamic, suspended moments.

With an extraordinary sensitivity to materiality and detail, from tangled hair to the folds and textures of fabric, SNIK creates works in which photographic precision meets a poetic, almost dreamlike visual language.

Biography

Every stencil begins by hand. Large-scale murals can require weeks of cutting, while intricate studio works are often built layer by layer over months. Thousands of individual cuts create the shadows, light and atmosphere within each image, with every layer relying on the last. It is a slow, physical process that demands patience, precision and trust in the hand.

The stencils themselves become artworks, carrying the marks, decisions and touch of the people who made them.

Once cut, those stencils are brought together using spray paint, inks, acrylics and brushwork.

Alongside the precision of the stencil process sits a more instinctive approach to mark-making, creating a balance between detailed craftsmanship and expressive, painterly surfaces.

It is this combination that gives the work its distinctive visual language, where control and spontaneity exist within the same image.

Across both murals and studio works, themes of growth, resilience, folklore and transformation continue to shape the work. Inspired by local histories, natural cycles and the stories we pass between generations, each piece seeks to sit within its surroundings rather than take ownership of them.

As the work evolves, so too do the narratives and techniques behind it, always searching for new ways to explore our connection to the world around us. Alongside public artworks, the duo continue to develop intricate studio works for private commissions, collectors and selected gallery exhibitions internationally.