From a young age, Venn understood the power of drawing. He learnt to draw because his father could and he saw a magic in being able to explain himself through art.

 In the beginning it was a way for Venn to be able to see the world he wanted to see but as he grew and life twisted and became more complex, so did his practice. Venn’s work still holds elements of his childhood imagination but enveloped within is an exposé of a gritty reality. Inspired by everyday people and stories, Venn uses his practice to tell narratives of a mundane ubiquity in the style of an epic tale.

Venn Miles is a self taught visual artist practicing on the Gadigal Land of the Eora Nation (Sydney). Inspired by post modern and political themes, Venn’s practice focuses on figurative and still life subjects. Working in oil, charcoal and ink, Venn’s figurative work challenges notions of the beautiful and the grotesque, pushing beyond the physical human form to represent the soul and psyche.

AT THE GALLERY

We are delighted to announce that Venn joined our stable of Artists’ at HAKE early in 2023, if you have any enquiries about their work please reach out here.