Born 2nd September, 1982, Adelaide, South Australia

Joshua Miels is a contemporary artist who aims to capture the vulnerability and emotions that we often hide from others. Spending countless hours adding layer upon layer of paint, Joshua produces powerful paintings that resonate with viewers long after their gaze has left the canvas. His subjects are predominantly male; their demeanours are often ambiguous.

At first glance we see proud and powerful portraits, however once we observe the paint – the cracks in its surface, the way it breaks away from the contour of the face into a multitude of lines and strokes – our perception of these men begin to shift. We begin to understand that the face if often a façade, masking what we all experience as humans – times of fragility, vulnerability and powerlessness.

Painted predominantly with oil paint, each and every piece of art takes its own journey through a process of experimentation. The artworks are created to challenge the viewer and prompt them to draw upon their own emotive experiences.