Courtney Nichelle Coble's Mind·Full·Ness® Collection Explores Identity Through Embedded Objects
American contemporary sculptor and mixed media artist Courtney Nichelle Coble creates portrait-based sculptures that use symbolic materials—rubber bands, crosses, chains, bees, paperclips, and medical references—to examine resilience, transformation, and emotional endurance. Her ongoing Mind·Full·Ness® Collection features works like 'Keep It Together' (2022), a mixed-media piece on a 10 x 10 x 6-inch canvas structure that addresses emotional labor and composure under pressure. Coble draws on psychology, sociology, spirituality, and literature to inform her practice. She is currently developing an ambitious installation of 112 sculptural portraits exploring migration, individuality, community, and systemic structures.
Key facts
- Courtney Nichelle Coble is an American contemporary sculptor and mixed media artist.
- Her Mind·Full·Ness® Collection uses embedded objects as metaphors for identity.
- Materials include rubber bands, crosses, chains, bees, paperclips, and medical references.
- 'Keep It Together' (2022) is made of epoxy resin and mixed media on a 10 x 10 x 6-inch canvas.
- The work examines emotional labor and maintaining composure under pressure.
- Coble's influences include psychology, sociology, spirituality, and literature.
- She plans a 112-portrait installation focused on migration, community, and systemic structures.
- The collection includes pieces like 'The Silent Warrior', 'Stretched Thin', and 'The Faithful'.
Entities
Artists
- Courtney Nichelle Coble
Institutions
- AATONAU
Sources
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