TL;DR: The Rock of the Noahtion is a custom portrait by Mariska Nell created for South African comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah, capturing the bond between a young Trevor and his mother Patricia, who raised him during apartheid in South Africa.   600mm x 400mm | Acrylic paint, recycled Nespresso capsules, Fanta cans…

TL;DR: Painted from a photograph of her husband walking the streets of Old Havana, Mariska Nell built this portrait’s background from upcycled Patagonia catalogues arranged into a world map, framed by a silver border symbolising the silver lining in every journey, whether to a new destination, or somewhere more personal. 900mm x 600mm | Acrylic…

TL;DR: The first portrait in Mariska Nell’s “I Am Her” series depicts Jane, a Kenyan-born working mother in the UAE balancing a career as an assistant showroom manager with raising her family.   600mm x 400mm (1-4 panel series) | Acrylic, glass & aluminium paint, Nespresso capsules, Softi candy wrappers   The first portrait in…

TL;DR: This custom portrait by Mariska Nell was created for Virgin Radio DJ Kris Fade, celebrating his relationship with his two daughters as a single father.   500mm x 500mm | Acrylic paint, Koita milk boxes | Custom commission   This custom portrait by Mariska Nell was created for Virgin Radio DJ Kris Fade, celebrating…

TL;DR: Painted from a photograph taken in Old Havana, Young Love captures a boy giving his friends a proud thumbs-up as he walks off with a girl at his side. 900mm x 600mm | Acrylic paint, upcycled candy wrappers, canvas packaging, paint boxes, cereal boxes   Painted from a photograph taken in Old Havana, Young…