Collection: Nancy Ilg

For over 16 years, Nancy Ilg has honed her craft as a sculptor, transitioning from clay to plaster and wire mesh to create works deeply inspired by the natural world. Her sculptures draw from the graceful forms of flowers, seedlings, pods, landscapes, and the human figure, merging these elements into a visual language she has developed over time.
Each piece begins with quiet contemplation and evolves through an intuitive process, where Nancy engages in a dialogue with the material and its emerging form. Moment by moment, bold decisions shape the work, allowing it to take on its unique presence in three-dimensional space.
Nancy’s aim is to evoke a sense of awe, capturing the beauty of nature and the essence of humanity in her sculptures. She is fascinated by the profound emotional and neurological responses art can inspire, such as the dopamine surges and neural transformations studied by scientists. Through her work, Nancy seeks to provoke feelings of serenity, wonder, and connection—whether through the elegance of curves, the interplay of materials, or the unexpected ways her sculptures transform a space.