Tara Deacon is a South African illustrator and painter living in Berlin. Her work explores the naive and simple nature of everyday observations, a nostalgic mix of memory and place – both real and imagined. Her curiosity to play with colors and how they work with one another in a composition expresses a cohesive flavor of optimism and vibrance reminiscent of her homeland.
Berlin has always given me a sense of freedom and a place where I can breathe. In the past few years, this has enabled me to take my creative practice slowly with intention and create a lot of room for experimentation and play!
Tara Deacon
In 2020 Tara Deacon created a series with the title Surroundings. The series explores themes of isolation and confinement within the home and a newfound appreciation & curiosity of mundane household objects and familiar scenes. The artworks were painted exclusively with the Berlin Notebook Blue No. 1 ink. Learn more about the series here.
Listen to the interview with Tara Deacon on our Podcast. You can read the transcript here.