About

Imi Williams (b.1999) is an artist from London. She graduated with a BA in Painting from Camberwell College of Arts in 2021, and completed MA Painting at the Royal College of Arts in 2024.

‘My practice is dedicated to colour interplay and the medium of oil paint, used as vehicles to paint imagined spaces consisting of multiple layers which respond to and build upon one another. The painted surface goes through many transitions before forming the final piece, with each recorded moment being vital to the process.

I paint in thin veils of colour, playing with varying opacities so that colours can merge through glazing as well as blending. My process involves concealing and revealing; I often wipes away applied paint to uncover prior brush marks, creating a dialogue between past and present states. The concealed and obscured marks exist beneath the surface like memories.

Soft and subtle gestures are present amongst bolder and more pronounced ones, tracing across the surface of the canvas and coalescing into forms that interact and overlap. My paint application reflects the tension between the slow consideration and spontaneity of the painting experience. The canvas is a site of exploration, offering a glimpse into both my subconscious thoughts and intentional actions. While elements including the order of colour application may be planned, the unexpected moments resulting from the organic process are what excite me.’

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