‘The use of nail polish as a medium draws upon the idea of mass-production in the beauty industry. This in turn is read as a sign of female empowerment; a symbol of the agency women have achieved in the presentation of self.

Caroline Zurmely’s art is driven by her interest in alternative media, texture, relief and process. Her work explores scenes of tabloid photography, depicting tight close-ups and altering the focal point of the image. Restricting the frame of her works and using unconventional materials, Zurmely aims at altering the viewer’s experience of the world both inside and outside of the picture simultaneously crafting opposing senses of intimacy and remoteness between the viewer and subject.