Plastic Biology – #6/15

This work has been short-listed for the Omnia Art Prize 2025 – one of Australia's premier contemporary art awards and exhibitions.

" We are excited to inform you that your work has been chosen, from a large pool of entries, to be featured in this year’s exhibition and considered for the top prize. "

Original limited edition print.

Edition #6/15.

Signed and numbered by the artist.

Print size: 50cm(W) x 70cm(H). Image size: approx 44cm(W) x 61cm(H).

Medium: Premium archival ink on Pacesetter Satin paper. 200 gsm.

This piece belongs to the ‘neon_ghetto_flux’ collection of works. A fusion of organic and artificial, Plastic Biology explores the tension between nature and technology. Layers of neon hues and synthetic textures blur the line between the real and the manufactured. In this liminal space, identity is fluid, evolving in a world where biology is reshaped, and the future is both vibrant and uncertain.

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Melbourne-based artist Simon Lovell is a graphic designer with 20 years of experience, having collaborated with both local and international clients. Leveraging his expertise in digital design and influenced by his time spent in Japan, Simon creates vivid imagery inspired by Japanese experiences, ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), and the landscape of his subconscious.

As a contemporary artist, Simon combines digital technology with his traditional fine art education. This mixed-media approach, blending ‘digital & fine art,’ pushes artistic boundaries, resulting in works that are intensely vibrant and bright, or contemplative and subdued. Simon’s creations merge hand-drawn illustrations and linocuts with digital technology and experiences, appealing to a discerning art collector audience and enhancing the authenticity and value of his work.

Recently, Simon was honored with the 2023 Aesop Value Recognition Award in Creativity.