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Paula Parole is a German multidisciplinary artist based in London.
Her work draws from self-fiction and autotheory, using art to process personal experiences and explore relationships and internal patterns. She dissects and reinterprets her own stories, questioning ideas around womanhood, destiny, and fairy-tale romance. This reflective process leads to artworks that often evoke a sense of closure, symbolised through simple elements like the smell of incense or the sound of rippling oysters.
Paula’s nostalgic and realistic works often draw from family albums and documenting awkwardly intimate moments, while her "moody girls" act as alter egos humorously reflecting her inner world. A key feature in her practice is the use of custom frames, often made from fluorescent plexiglass, which add an extra layer to the narrative. These frames act as windows, either enhancing or contrasting the mood of each piece.
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Paula Parole, born in Saarbrücken, Germany (1992), holds a BA in Visual Communication 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 in 2023, both with distinction, from Chelsea College of Art and Central Saint Martins, the latter supported by the Mona Hatoum Foundation Scholarship.
Her work has been exhibited in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and China, including at institutions like TATE Collective, Safehouse Gallery, Filet Space, Hypha Studios, Liliya Gallery , Guts Gallery 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. Paula currently works out of her studio at the Bombfactory Art Foundation, London.
She is also the co-founder of the Filthy Fox Auction Club, introducing a selection of art graduates each year with works for auction to sustain their early careers. In July 2022 The Filthy Fox Auction Club was awarded as 'Runner Up' from the UAL Creative Enterprise Award. The first auction, held in East London in November 2022, challenged traditional art sales and has supported over 40 emerging artists ever since. For more information check their instagram and website.
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