Nick Ballon

A rich Bolivian heritage plays a key role in Nick’s subject matter and identity as a photographer, alongside a desire to feel more connected and explore the idea of ‘foreignness’ in his work within a country close to him. This forms a key part of his personal practice. Nick has developed a style and palette that uses muted colours and mid tones. This creates subtle and understated images, which accentuate his intent with ambiguity and at times playfulness. Exploring a sense of place through a combination of environment, portrait, memory and landscape. Nick’s ability to examine the familiar yet strange, seeing beauty in our unexceptional and day-to-day experiences, has allowed him to bring a diversity of subjects into his work which translates into his editorial and commercial commissions.