Self portrait  
10 x 9 cm  
Oil on Jesmonite cast in Resin  
2025  
 
This self portrait emerged from an ongoing series where I use noodles as a starting point to explore the possibilities of medium. Noodles are a repeating motif in my work which trace back to drawings in my high school workbooks.
 
Liam Mertens is a New Zealand artist based in London, following his Masters at Slade he was included in New Contemporaries. He has exhibited across the UK and Netherlands and has works in private and public collections.