Overview
BELLA BRADFORD
selected by Olivia Bax
Bella Bradford (b. 1996) has recently finished her MFA at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. Her sculptures explore material meanings, fashion, identity and domestic objects, challenging how materials affect the way that form is perceived.
My shonky sculptures explore transformations that occur when forms are 'dressed'. They combine an investigation into fashion trends and popular culture, with forms inspired by familiar, domestic relatable objects and personal memories. I combine found, donated or second-hand materials unsteadily, playing with elements of emotional resonance, humour, and precariousness. - Bella Bradford
I admire Bella's ability to collect and assemble a range of different materials from clothes fabric to fairy lights. Her sculptures read like well-constructed jokes and her titles add to the humour. The work holds tension yet discovers new layers of material and meaning at the same time. Bella's work proves how serious sculpture can be playful. - Olivia Bax
