This is the inaugural retrospective solo exhibition of Bradley Pike, of Pikes Hotel fame in Ibiza, Spain, a long-time local resident who’s an award-winning jeweller, architectural designer and artist, with an international career spanning over 45 years. His extensive scope of design disciplines and artworks have been commissioned for major commercial, private developments and collections in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
The exhibition coincides with his sixth appearance on centre stage at Kinky Drawers, at the Brunswick Picture House.
This exposé includes recent oil paintings, drawings and figurative works of riotous colour and movement depicting intertwining and layered bodies and faces. Some were created with over a 120 life-model poses, conveying the complexity and story of the forever-changing perception and moods within our lives, our private thoughts and those ignited by our interactions with others.
From deep contemplation, desire, through to whimsical rash joy, and our need for continual movement to hinder entrapment by stagnation of our thoughts and actions. Created using multiple mediums with a combination of the realistic through to the abstraction of layered confusion, that draws the viewer in, searching and discovering the complexity of emotions, and the repercussions of our choices and decisions, that we are continuously traversing through in life.
Proceeds from this exhibition will support his future projects, including the creation of an affordable art gallery for local artists in Upper Main Arm. And to establish a floating art school for the orphans of remote island villages in Raja Ampat, in Western Papua, as well as artist retreats and residencies.
The Garage Gallery – 4 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby.
Opening Saturday until Monday from 4pm to 8pm each day, or by appointment. Bradley Pike – 0418 881 144.
Email – [email protected], Instagram @bradleypikesart, or @bradleypikejewellery.
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