Known for her large-scale text sculptures and public commissions, Nicola Anthony’s practice spans sculpture, installation, drawing, projection mapping and writing. Informed by her British Indian roots, her artworks explore contemporary issues by giving voice to unspoken stories and narratives that connect with history, people and places.

As a speaker, Anthony brings a wealth of experience and insight into the intersection of art, culture, and social impact. With a focus on how human creativity works, public sculpture, text-based art, working as a female sculptor and entrepreneur, and the transformative power of language - she explores how art can challenge the status quo and spark meaningful conversations. Her light projection artworks and large-scale installations in sacred spaces (Cathedrals, Synagogues and Mosques), opens up discussions on the role of art in spiritual and communal settings.

Passionate about diversity and human stories, Nicola Anthony also delves into art and language as a tool for change, drawing on personal and collective histories. Whether discussing the creative process, the life of an artist, or the enduring legacies of Holocaust survivors, Anthony engages audiences with compelling narratives that bridge the past and present.

Her work is included in numerous public and private collections including the Goldrich Family Foundation, US; The Ingram Collection, UK; the AstraZeneca corporate collection and the University of Galway, Ireland. Significant public commissions include Remembering our Father’s Words, (2018) for Steven Spielberg’s USC Shoah Foundation, Los Angeles; National University of Ireland (commissioned by European City of Culture 2020); Our Time, Lim Chin Tsong Palace, Myanmar, (2020) and Unexpected Happiness at the National Design Centre, Singapore, (2018).

Recent permanent sculptures include Murmuration at the National University of Ireland which was unveiled in 2023 and in the same year, she created her largest artwork to date, Metamorphosis, a light projection that illuminated the 100m tall façade of Liverpool Cathedral.

Anthony was born in London in 1984 and lives and works in the UK. She graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 (supported by Tate Britain) and she was awarded the Astrazeneca Commission shortly thereafter. She represented the UK at the Dubai Expo (2020) and her work has been included in numerous exhibitions worldwide including a solo exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum (2017) and the Kuala Lumpur Biennale (2018) among others. She is a Sovereign Asian Art Prize (2021) finalist and the recipient of the New Voices of Ireland Award (2019).