Ella Soni

Ella is interested in symbols of stardom and the atmosphere of anticipation that surrounds these figures of popularity. Constructing a staging of success, her work makes bold proclamations to its audience in a bid to be noticed, revered and to take up space. She lifts text from Amitabh Bachchan’s instagram captions, old Indian soap adverts and Bollywood posters that make their way into banners, drawings and collages. She also makes celebratory sculptural forms using accessible and recycled materials gathered from work, the streets and corner shops. For Soni, the corner shop represents a place of contagious possibilities that relate directly to her central concerns with visibility, aspiration and cultural occupancy. Ella is also one half of Animal Dreams, a collaborative project with Martha Lowres. Animal Dreams is an art project/band currently operating between London and Oxford. It’s about taking friendship seriously. @animaldreamsofficial 

Personal website.