Once Off is a collection of Bridie Nelson’s one of a kind artwork.
Bridie Nelson is an artist from Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (New Zealand), who works across
multiple mediums to explore ideas of play and memory.
She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, in
2022, and has since exhibited and worked primarily in Melbourne, Australia. Since relocating to
England in 2025, Bridie’s practice continues to respond to her surroundings, integrating symbols,
text, and objects drawn from her own experiences.
Through sculpture and installation, Bridie disrupts spaces by inserting art into everyday action and
context, creating works that invite interaction and transform ordinary environments into sites of
play. Her installations are often immersive and designed for audiences to move through and
engage with directly, extending her ongoing exploration of memory and play.
Interested in how people personalise and curate their spaces, Bridie’s printmaking and drawing
practices layer objects, words, and abstracted forms. These act as a visual diary of her thoughts
and experiences, further validating ideas around keepsakes and memory.