!con: “In Bloom”

In Bloom is a hand-built wheat paste installation that layers analog photography into a shifting, textured surface. Images are printed and applied one fragment at a time, then torn away in sections to expose what’s underneath. As parts are removed, new colors and shapes come into view. 

Made with biodegradable materials and assembled entirely by hand, In Bloom invites viewers to slow down and look closely. It holds space for the quiet tension between what is revealed and what remains just out of reach. 

Nicole Driscoll is a Charlotte-based photographer and videographer whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and the emotional imprint of personal and collective histories. Her work has been exhibited at The Light Factory, Goodyear Arts, The Curated Fridge, and Click Photo Festival. In 2023, her photograph Hands in the Sky was selected by ArtPop Street Gallery for public display across Charlotte and in Times Square. Driscoll was awarded the Emerging Creators Fellowship in 2024 and has completed residencies at Mudhouse (Crete, Greece) and Walkaway House. Currently, she works as a teaching artist at Studio 345, a free, after-school art program, and as a freelancer in the greater Charlotte community.

Instagram: @Nicoledfilms

Part of !cons 2026