Moylin Buldain
Moylin Buldain is a British contemporary figurative artist based in Hamburg, Germany. Her work has been exhibited across the United Kingdom, Japan and New York.
Her practice explores memory, folklore and personal narrative through expressive figurative painting. Combining recognisable imagery with layered colour, texture and gestural mark-making, she creates psychologically charged scenes that move between reality, memory and dream.
Her recent paintings examine inner emotional states and moments of transition, particularly the tension between connection and isolation, movement and stillness, vulnerability and control. Figures, hands, animals and imagined landscapes appear as symbolic fragments, reflecting the difficulty of navigating both internal and external change. Through this evolving visual language, she considers how identity and belonging are shaped by the stories, experiences and memories we carry with us.
Alongside her studio practice and exhibition work, she is available for selected private and commercial commissions.
Representing Spaces/Galleries:
The Alfred Arcade- Southampton, Uk.
Saatchi Gallery, Online Gallery space.
Sales and commissions.
Education:
MA: Animation and Illustration, Cambridge school of visual and performing arts. 2019-2020.
BA: Fine Art, Winchester school of art. 2015-2018.
Artists statement
My practice explores themes of folklore, memory, and personal narrative through contemporary figurative painting. Working primarily in acrylic and oil, I create expressive paintings that merge observation with imagination, drawing inspiration from cultural storytelling, lived experience, and the emotional landscapes that shape our identities.
Rather than illustrating a specific narrative, my work invites viewers to construct their own interpretations. Figures often exist in dreamlike or ambiguous spaces where memory, myth, and reality intersect, creating moments that feel both familiar and elusive. Through layered surfaces, rich colour palettes, gestural mark-making, and expressive brushwork, I seek to capture emotion as much as form.
My paintings explore themes of identity, belonging, vulnerability, and resilience, reflecting on the stories we inherit, the memories we preserve, and the imagined worlds we create to understand ourselves. I am interested in the balance between representation and abstraction, allowing each work to remain open-ended while encouraging an emotional connection between the painting and the viewer.
Ultimately, I hope my work offers a space for reflection—where personal histories and collective folklore intertwine, inviting viewers to discover their own narratives within each painting.
Awards
Winner
Show your world 2018 NYC
Winner
Glyndebourne 2018 UK
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