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BIO

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Nadine Talalla is a contemporary painter from Australia and Malaysia, living and working in London. Raised across Australia, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom, her experience of moving between cultures shaped the outsider’s perspective that informs her practice.

Drawing on mythology, classical tragedy, folklore and history, Talalla brings forward women who resisted convention or subverted the roles imposed upon them. She paints the female subject from a woman’s perspective, capturing moments of theatrical drama alongside quiet, unguarded intervals when no one is looking. Her psychologically charged figures appear palpable and alive—sensual, vulnerable, defiant and self-possessed. The work reflects a personal search for strength and the independence she hopes to nurture in herself and her daughter.

Talalla studied Chinese Painting and Cultural Studies at Beijing Language and Culture University. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting with Honours from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts Management from the University of Melbourne. In 2016, she completed the Turps Banana Studio Programme in London.

Her work has been shown at The Other Art Fair, Edel Assanti, Maddox Gallery, Herrick Gallery, Bermondsey Project Space, Paul Smith Gallery and Tannery Studios. In 2024, she exhibited at Palazzo Experimental as part of the Venice Biennale and at Women in Art Fair, Pall Mall. She was also featured in Pimlico Underground, presented in conjunction with the Turner Prize at Tate Britain.

Her work has been profiled by BBC News and BBC Radio and featured in The World of Interiors, Wall Street International, the Evening Standard, Time Out, The Week, Artlyst and HuffPost.

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