Brad Gunn - Fuzzles

About

Fuzzles is a series of new sculptures by Brad Gunn . It is a nostalgic reimagining of childhood storybooks and morning cartoon programs, stories that featured characters who shaped our identity in our formative years and incorporated values that we might or might not have noticed while watching them. Opening reception: Saturday, September 10th , 6 - 9pm . This exhibition will run from September 11th - October 2nd and will coincide with Jon Ching's Habitat , Nicole Evans' Smoke Signals and Brian Mashburn's Nervous System . Fuzzles is a throwback to those strange creatures that in every episode would teach us the virtues of teamwork, friendship and forgiveness that helped us navigate the world. Fuzzles asks, what if we still relied on these characters? What would they look like today, and what would they represent? Gunn reimagines these characters for adulthood, combining mature issues like sex, depression and equality with loveable and colourful forms that belie their true nature. The pieces are a mix of wall-hung and free-standing sculptures. Each piece has been sculpted in oil clay, moulded and cast in resin and coated in a velvet flock. Brad Gunn is a Melbourne-based sculptor utilizing a range of contemporary materials and techniques. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Victorian College of Arts and maintains his own private art practice as well as a professional sculpture and fabrication business. In his private practice, he explores cultural psychologies, relationships and identity through surreal characters . Gunn was recently shortlisted for the North Sydney Art Prize and the Deakin Small Sculpture Award.