Meet the artist

Shane Bradford

Bradford is synonymous with the application of paint via his ‘dipping’ method, in which various objects, most pervasively books, are subjected to submersion in multi-coloured emulsions. The resulting patterns perform a narrative and conceptual duet with the objects original meaning, rendering the object defunct whilst simultaneously bringing renewal. SB’s work bridges the gap between concept and aesthetics.

 

A certain expansion of this inherent personal duality persists throughout the rest of his practice, which broadens to include large-scale painting, sculpture, and project work. An irredeemable elegance in his abilities as a maker belies an often-challenging socio-political commentary. Typically tracing a path from the personal to the political, Bradford’s work campaigns for the liberation of objects and subjects from their associated fixed meaning and, perhaps comically, the liberation of art from itself. 

 

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