Lily Rees

Loughborough University

I am a multimedia artist exploring both physical and symbolic structures — such as buildings, streets,and routines — and how they shape our daily lives. My work is based on a profound sense of being lost within a world defined by structure, turning these emotions into a shared, tangible reality. By decoding and recontextualising different frameworks, I investigate how the unassuming details in our environments reflect the nuances of our lives.

My practice includes creating installations that combine painting, photography, and sound to explore the evolution of urban landscapes and their impact on human experiences including the fleeting nature of time. I am passionate about interdisciplinary collaborations with architects, historians, and other artists to foster dialogue that enriches both my work and the broader community, promoting a deeper understanding of how our surroundings shape our identities.

I have completed a foundation at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, a degree in Fine Art at Loughborough University (where I will be undertaking the fellowship), and a course in Art for Healing at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo.

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List of Works

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Blocks featured in mixed media installation, June 2024, gouache and printed photo on MDF, 3.5 × 5 × 1.2cm
A large-scale piece composed of 300 blocks that explored the passing of time through images in which vanishing points were present

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Work in situ, June 2024, gouache and printed photo on MDF on PVC shelves, 3.5 × 5 × 1.2cm, shelves 6cm
The blocks on display for audience members to touch and examine, allowing a reflection upon the seemingly insignificant, small moments displayed

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Close up of a singular block “Okutama”, June 2024, gouache and printed photo on MDF, 3.5 × 5 × 1.2cm
Singular block which was displayed among three hundred, colour-matched photographs in which fleeting moments were made into permanent objects

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