Nikola Meerburg ART

Content: Most of these works portray “Mechanimals”, mythological monsters - part animal, part mechanical - for our day and age such as the Hammerhead Shark, the Bulldozer Beast, the Helicopter Monster and the Guitar Monster.

Technique: acrylic and/or spray paint upon canvas.

Content: Many of these are made at live concerts, in bars or at parties and may incorporate elements or figures from these environments. Musical instruments, being usually a lot more static than their musicians, are a favourite starting point. A whole series of musical instruments play the tune in these drawings: guitars, violins, contrabasses, pianos, either sketchy-realistic or with a surreal touch.

Technique: Most drawings featured here are made by various media on A4 sketch pads that are always in the artist’s backpack.

Note: On most drawings the place and/or event taking place during the making of the drawing will be noted, along with the date and the artist’s scratch.

Draw, plan, sculpt, cut up, make mold, demold, cast wax, clean wax, sprue, invest, melt wax, arrange, heat, pour bronze, knock off investment, cut sprues, shape, weld, chase, finish, patina, mount, photograph.

She used to be especially fond of making crackle tubes.
These are crammed with broken bits of glass and allow the electricity to pass through in a lightning-like path through the tube.
Not currently having access to a neon laboratory, she makes lamps out of recycled materials, such as speakers, kitchen utensils, car parts and more.

Traditionally a Mexican child’s birthday surprise, Nikola Meerburg started making piñatas when she was living in San Francisco.

These paper maché animals are stuffed with candy and little gifts and then beaten by a blind-folded party-goer until the piñata bursts and releases its bellyful of goodies showering on those below.

Every year at least one party in Barcelona features a variety of piñatas to be beaten. A small selection is shown here.

For several years now Nikola Meerburg has been collaborating with the Mexican artist

Currently they are painting a series of murals in each of the three bedrooms of the Barcelona guest house run by Nikola, the Sunflower House. One room has a fantasy theme, with a coastal landscape during sunset. Another room is inspired by the work of the Catalan artist Salvador Dalí, and features a surreal rendition of the bay of Cadaqués, the artist’s residence on the Costa Brava.

The last room will be inspired by Spanish music, dance and culture. This mural is still at the design stage