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Paula Parole is a German fine artist based in London.
Her work draws from self-fictionand autotheory, using art to process personal experiences. She reflects on sentimentaland sometimes awkwardly intimate memories. Though deeply personal, her subjectsspeak a universal language of the human experience.
Her practice often explores themes of femininity, questioning constructs of womanhood,gender, and societal belief systems. This introspective process evokes a sense of closure,expressed through subtle sensory elements such as the scent of incense or the sound ofrippling oysters, which she playfully incorporates into her compositions.
A defining aspect of her work is her distinctive approach to framing. Often usingfluorescent plexiglass, she elevates the frame beyond its traditional function, turning itinto a sculptural element. These frames function as windows, either enhancing orchallenging the subject matter, adding an additional layer of meaning to the work.
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Paula Parole (1992) holds a BA from the Academy of Fine Art Maastricht, where she specialised in film and graduated with distinction in 2016. After releasing two award-winning short films, she shifted her focus to fine art, while working as an art mediator for the Boros Collection Berlin.
Since 2020, Paula has been based in London. She earned a Graduate Diploma and a Master of Fine Art, both with distinction, from Chelsea College of Art and Central Saint Martins, UAL - the latter supported by the Mona Hatoum Foundation Scholarship.
Her work has been exhibited across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and China, including institutions like TATE Collective, Guts Gallery, Liliya Art Gallery, Filet Gallery, Safehouse Gallery, Hypha Studios, Koppel X, Bombfactory Art Foundation and Bonian Space, Beijing. She has been a finalist for the Prisma Art Prize, shortlisted for New Contemporaries 2024, and featured in Muse Magazine, ArtUltra, ArtPlugged, FAD Magazine and the Financial Times.
She also co-founded of the Filthy Fox Auction Club, introducing a selection of art graduates each year with works for auction to sustain their early careers. The first auction, held in East London in November 2022, challenged traditional art sales and has supported over 40 emerging artists since.