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Matt Collier Artist Portfolio

Contemporary art inspired by medical, anatomical, botanical and geometric drawing and painting. Matt Collier studied art in London and Glasgow.

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Neoplasm Series (New-Formation) 2022/23

D R A W I N G S

A5 Drawing series

The Medical Fictions

Matt Collier Artist artwork painting and drawing

Paintings on wood

Matt Collier Artist mural artwork drawing, painting project Peckham, London

Paintings

MfA Glasgow

Older Sketchbooks A4

Matt Collier Artist mural artwork drawing, painting in Universal Records London

Murals in brief

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'Polygeranium'. The original artwork before being

'Polygeranium'. The original artwork before being inverted, used for single cover artwork for @_nownois_.
Oil, pen, ink on recyclable transparent plastic (35x50cm). 2020&23.
This magical plant moves through the space in a curve, from or through the polygon. The polygon-doorway? Begun during the lockdown, yet the polygon & conservatively painted geranium I was never satisfied with. It floated around a couple years before it's glitchy shift to the side & inverted colours were induced.
Recurrently rhythm & flow in my work is suggested to me through nature, through music.

#drawing #musicartwork #anatomical #flow #contemporarydrawing #botanicalart #artandscience #oilpastel #artforsale #geranium #artecontemporanea #posca #inverted #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #contemporaryart #botany #oilpainting

MUSIC SINGLE ARTWORK for @_nownois_ 'Polygeranium'

MUSIC SINGLE ARTWORK for @_nownois_
'Polygeranium' single cover. An absolute honour & pleasure to meet up again & make this work for the song 'Incomplete' by _nownois_ mix & mastered by @josemcubidesg
This is how a collaboration of visual & music artist should be done! Generous the whole way. Inspiring. Fluid. Positive.

This glitchy magical plant moves through the space following it's curve, from or through this polygon-doorway. Begun during the lockdown, yet the polygon & conservatively painted geranium I was never satisfied with. It floated around for 3years, before it's doubling shifted to the side & inverted colours like unworldly shadow were induced.

Oil, pen, ink, varnish on transparent recyclable plastic (35x50cm)

#musicartwork #_nownois_ #geranium #glitch #contemporaryart #Polygeranium #mattcollier #electronicmusic

'Rainbow Excretion'. Layered drawing on both sides

'Rainbow Excretion'. Layered drawing on both sides of the transpancy. This drawing has its origins in line, accident/play with ink and fluidity, towards attempts at something specific anatomical, botanical and informational medical imagery. Both sides drawn (minimal thinned oil in varnish). A drawing which uses the language of illustration yet fails to follow that logic all the way through - choosing organic rhythmic liberated gestures over the 'correct' information. An illustration that allows its information to be riddled in error, mixing ideas that attempt to push its own limitations, its own proposals of the layers or mixtures of the human/animal/plant.

Oil, pen, ink on recyclable plastic (31x38cm).
#scientificintuition #uncertainty #sphincter #metamorphosis #chaos
#drawing #anatomical #flow #contemporarydrawing #botanicalart #flowerart #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #botany #artexhibition

'Spontaneous Scatter'. Complexity isn't lazy, yet

'Spontaneous Scatter'. Complexity isn't lazy, yet it can exist in flow, calm, in a brutal meditation. When will we relax on our oversimplifications? When complexity does actually exist. Proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific?
"I have no right using a scatter graph or any diagram" the surgeon said. And thought to himself: Yet I FEEL like I do understand something correct in the informational is what I'm beholding in front of my very eyes.

What if like death, the unknown growth turns out to be far more beautiful than anyone had ever imagined? Thinking positively about the potential of the unknowns, this body responds. Oh but doesn't it! Peace in the chaos of knowing that you'll never know, & still being intertwined with it, physically, emotionally geometrically!

Mistake making that eventually generate the biggest discoveries. Medical & botanical illustration untangle in art, as a picture flows uninhibited as energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension.
This is biographical.

#scientificintuition #uncertainty #scatterdiagram #oversimplifacation #fastandslow #repetitionvsduplication #metamorphosis #being
#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #contemporarydrawing #botanicalart #flowerart #line #artandscience #oilpastel #mattcollier #artforsale #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #botany #tumor #staywander

'Veins & Veins (viens & veins)'. Ink, oil pastel,

'Veins & Veins (viens & veins)'. Ink, oil pastel, pencil on A5.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #contemporarydrawing #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #beauty #cosmological #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #artexhibition #tumor

'Blossoming Painful, they said'. Ink, pencil, oil

'Blossoming Painful, they said'. Ink, pencil, oil pastel on A5 paper.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #contemporarydrawing #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #artandscience #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #botany #artexhibition

'79% Water'. Objectively speaking: Can a little he

'79% Water'. Objectively speaking: Can a little heartbreak go down to the celular level? Completely disrupt the growth or push the organism in another direction entirely. Catastrophically compromise a person for how ever long it takes to recover? Unravelling the organic parts of us that some would hale as 'fate', el destino & emotion would go sideways, would chaotically go each & every way.
Water content:- Brain: 75%, Blood: 83%, Bones: 23%, Muscles: 75%, Liver: 85%, Kidneys: 83%, Heart: 79% (not accounting for large individual variation).

Oil pastel, pencil on paper (18x24cm) Nov 2022.
Drawn on a beach in Portugal. In a way this is an odd one out in the neoplasm series.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #neoplasmseries #contemporarydrawing #artandscience #beach #disruption #celularlevel #watercomposition #combustion #artforsale

'Helix-loop Combustion Notes.' Pencil & oil pastel

'Helix-loop Combustion Notes.' Pencil & oil pastel on paper (19.4x25cm). Potentialities always make me think. Could simply thinking all the time still be considered learning?
The nucleus - literally & figuratively are a start point with a fiery fierce molecular combination, a nucleus of potential.
New forces erupt from the darkest of all evil in the body; the tumour. Like death, it could well be far more unbelievably than anyone ever imagined. Thinking positively about the potential of an unknown period and unknown future, this body responds.
#anatomical #drawing #flow #sketchbook #thinkingoutloud #contemporarydrawing #oilpastel #flowers #line #artgallery #nucleus #artandscience #mattcollier #artforsale #drawingnow #contemporaryart #drawingnow #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation

Triptych 1/3. 'The Curve is Significant.' (35x50c

Triptych 1/3. 'The Curve is Significant.'
(35x50cm each) Titles from left to right:
1.The Curve is Significant.
2. Expression of the Hypoxic Curve.
3. Spontaneous Rupture of the Curve.

Proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific?
"Was a simple cyst or a neoplasm?" the surgeon asked.
What if like death, the unknowns turn out to be far more beautiful than anyone had ever imagined? Thinking positively about the potential of the unknowns, this body responds. Oh but doesn't it! Peace in the chaos of knowing that you'll never know, & still being intertwined with it, physically, emotionally geometrically!

Mistake making that eventually generate the biggest discoveries. Medical & botanical illustration untangle in art, as a picture flows uninhibited as energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension. This is biographical.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #neoplasmseries #contemporarydrawing #botanicalart #flowerart #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #botany #artexhibition #tumor

Triptych 2/3. 'Expression of the Hypoxic Curve.' (

Triptych 2/3. 'Expression of the Hypoxic Curve.'
(35x50cm each) Titles from left to right:
1.The Curve is Significant
2. Expression of the Hypoxic Curve
3. Spontaneous Rupture of the Curve.

"Was a simple cyst or a neoplasm?" the surgeon asked. What if like death it turns out to be far more beautiful than anyone had ever imagined? Thinking positively about the potential of the unknowns, this body responds. Oh but doesn't it! Peace in the chaos of knowing that you'll never know, & still being intertwined with it, physically, emotionally geometrically!
Proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific?
Mistake making that eventually generate the biggest discoveries. Medical & botanical illustration untangle in art, as a picture flows uninhibited as energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension. This is biographical.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #neoplasmseries #contemporarydrawing #botanicalart #flowerart #line #artgallery #artandscience #mattcollier #artforsale #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #artandscience #ink #originalartforsale #botany #tumor

Triptych 3/3. 'Spontaneous Rupture of the Curve.'

Triptych 3/3. 'Spontaneous Rupture of the Curve.'
(35x50cm each) Titles from left to right:
1.The Curve is Significant
2. Expression of the Hypoxic Curve
3. Spontaneous Rupture of the Curve.

Thinking positively about the potential of the unknown and unknown future, this body responds. Oh Does it. Knowing that you'll never know, yet still doing something about it. Pushing into proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific. 'Was a simple cyst or a neoplasm?' the surgeon asked. What if it turned out to be far better than anyone had ever imagined? His mistake generated his biggest discovery. Illustration untangles in art, as a simple picture flows uninhibited like energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #neoplasmseries #contemporarydrawing #botanical #flowers #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #artandscience #ink #drawingoftheday #instaart #originalartforsale #botany #artexhibition

Let it heal, then open it up again. Sketchbook for

Let it heal, then open it up again. Sketchbook for the new-formation (neoplasm) work. Thinking out loud, these pages contain an unconditional love as we are as honest with each other.
Work that doesn't elude to the finished 'masterpieces', a giving away of thinking & visual processes.
I estimate I have 4000 pages of unshared drawings in my favourite part of my practice. Could, should, would share more..
#sketchbook #artandscience #neoplasm #surgery #contemporarydrawing #oilpaint #algorithm #thinkingoutloud #thisislove #drawing #diagram #oilpastel #spiral #polyp #cyst #oilpaint #oilpastel

Sketchbook for the Neoplasms. Thinking out loud lo

Sketchbook for the Neoplasms. Thinking out loud love in these pages is unconditional as we are as honest with each other as I know how.
'I am Algorithm' + 'Abnormal Flower' + 'Far from Benign'.
Work that doesn't elude to the finished 'masterpieces', a giving away of thinking & visual processes.
I estimate I have 4000 pages of unshared drawings in my favourite part of my practice. Could, should, would share more..
#sketchbook #artandscience #neoplasm #surgery #contemporarydrawing #oilpaint #algorithm #thinkingoutloud #thisislove #drawing #diagram #oilpastel #spiral #polyp #cyst

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Sketchbook works Neoplasm Series. These are my chi

Sketchbook works Neoplasm Series. These are my children this is my diary this is thinking out loud love in these pages is unconditional as we are as honest with each other as I know how.
'Hyperplastic plastic Nausea' + 'Flaming Inflammation'.
I estimate I have 4000 pages of unshared drawings in my favourite part of my practice. Will share more..
#sketchbook #artandscience #neoplasm #surgery #contemporarydrawing #thinkingoutloud #thisislove #drawing #diagram #oilpastel #spiral #polyp #cyst

Neoplasm Series. Triptych titles: 1. 'Micro-enviro

Neoplasm Series. Triptych titles: 1. 'Micro-environmental Succubus'. 2. 'Hypoxic Micro-environment Expression Suppression' 3. 'Micro-environmental Progeneration'.

Becoming plant. Becoming life. Becoming immortal.

Ink, pencil, oil pastel on 300gsm paper. Each drawing is precisely: A5 (14.5x20.9cm = 8. 2'x5.7'in). UK postage included.

❗This triptych of A5 original drawings £350.

#drawing #anatomical #flow #neoplasm #botanical #flower #metabolic #thebody #contemporarydrawing #botanical #flowers #line #artgallery #artandscience #oilpastel #contemporarydrawing #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart

Neoplasm Series. 'You're a Growth'. A snapshot at

Neoplasm Series. 'You're a Growth'. A snapshot at drawings that maketh a larger series. The nucleus - literally & figuratively are a start point with a fiery fierce molecular combination, a nucleus is a baby of potential.
New beautiful forces erupt from the darkest of all evil in the body; the tumour. Like death, it could well be far more unbelievably wonderful than anyone ever imagined.
Thinking positively about the potential of an unknown period and unknown future, this body responds.
#sketchbook #anatomical #drawing #flow #contemporarydrawing #oil #botanical #flowers #botany #line #artgallery #nucleus #artandscience #mattcollier #artforsale #artecontemporanea #ink #drawingnow #contemporaryart #drawingnow #medicalart #mistakemaking #notation #artandscience

Neoplasm Series. I see these nuclei as an origin.

Neoplasm Series. I see these nuclei as an origin. 'The Curve Branches' A5 oil pastel on paper.
Nucleus series begins; Early notes: Starting small, a nucleus is a baby of potential.
Heterogeneous new formations created in a non-social-hierarchy (micro-environments to the macro). New beautiful forces erupt from the darkest of all evil in the body; the tumour. Like death, it could well be far more unbelievably wonderful than anyone ever imagined (non-religious pov).
An asymmetrical creation; a fiery volatile growth with eruptive possiblities. Controlled mechanisms losing their control. Attempts at labelling events during its progression of expression (gene expression).

Becoming plant. Becoming life. Becoming immortal.
Neoplasm;
Thinking positively about the potential of an unknown period and unknown future, this body responds. Oh! Does it. Being ok with not knowing what you'll never know, yet still doing something about it. Pushing into proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific. 'Was a simple cyst or a neoplasm?' the surgeon asked. What if it turned out to be far better than anyone had ever imagined? His mistake generated his biggest discovery. Illustration untangles in art, as a simple picture flows uninhibited like energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension.
Pigmented borders.
Anti-toxicity.
#drawing #anatomical #flow #nucleus #growth #potentialenergy #contemporarydrawing #botanical #flowers #line #artgallery #artandscience #mattcollier #artforsale #artgallerylondon #ink #drawingnow #abstract #contemporaryart #medicalart #mistakemaking #language #notation #creative #drawingoftheday #instaart #dibujo

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Neoplasm Series. 'Metastatic Offshoot'. Pen, oil o

Neoplasm Series. 'Metastatic Offshoot'. Pen, oil on glass 30x35cm. Neoplasm / Nucleus series begins; Early notes: An asymmetrical creation; a fiery volatile growth with eruptive possiblities. Controlled mechanisms losing their control. Attempts at labelling events during its progression of expression (gene expression).
Thinking positively about the potential of an unknown period and unknown future, this body responds. Oh! Does it. Being ok with not knowing what you'll never know, yet still doing something about it. Pushing into proposals of all the potentialities of growth & form to see the positive potential within the conceptually horrific. 'Was a simple cyst or a neoplasm?' the surgeon asked. What if it turned out to be far better than anyone had ever imagined? His mistake generated his biggest discovery. Illustration untangles in art, as a simple picture flows uninhibited like energy through the flat pictorial plane with accident & intension.
A Nucleus
Starting small, a nucleus is a baby of potential.
Heterogeneous new formations created in a non-social-hierarchy (micro-environments to the macro). New beautiful forces erupt from the darkest of all evil in the body; the tumour. Like death, it could well be far more unbelievably wonderful than anyone ever imagined (non-religious pov).

Becoming plant. Becoming life. Becoming immortal.

Pigmented borders.
Anti-toxicity.
#drawing #flow #paintingonglass #contemporarydrawing #contemporaryart #botanical #medical #flowers #line #artgallery #anatomical #metresquared #becoming #oilpainting

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