Nico is a German-Filipino artist who grew up in Western Sydney and has maintained an active creative practice since 2015. His work is painted primarily in acrylic on canvas, with larger pieces continuing an ongoing dialogue with the fundamentals of composition. He approaches each painting as a site of exploration, balancing intuition with deliberate decision-making. Through this process, he actively plays with tone, colour, form, and scale to discover new visual relationships. Nico’s method often involves pushing and pulling these elements until an unexpected resonance emerges. This interplay allows him to test the limits of harmony while embracing moments of tension. Ultimately, his practice reflects a pursuit of balance—one that is shaped by his multicultural background, lived experiences, and enduring curiosity in the formal possibilities of painting.