Brad Gunn

Brad Gunn is a Melbourne sculptor working in a range of contemporary materials and traditional techniques. With a background in comic book illustration and influences from science fiction, abstract sculpture and Rennaissance art his practice has evolved into what it is today. With a focus on characters works his pieces with their otherworldly forms and enigmatic presence present an askew reflection of a known world. Each holds a weight of stories untold and myths unspoken. These creatures emit ancient lore and an unspoken purpose, capturing the essence of what it means to be both familiar and alien.

In crafting these fantastical beings, I seek to explore themes of transformation and identity. Their hybrid natures—part animal, part human, part pure imagination—embody the fluidity of our own selves, ever-evolving and multifaceted. Through them, I delve into the juxtaposition of beauty and grotesquery, strength and vulnerability, order and chaos.

Form, texture and colour translate the abstract into the tangible, to give life to what exists beyond the realms of the known. My process is a dance between intuition and intention, where every detail is imbued movement and symbolic significance. These creatures are collaborators in a dialogue between the conscious and the subconscious.

Brad completed his Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture and Spatial practice at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2005 and after a brief creative sabbatical in Berlin established himself as a maker and artist in Melbourne. He developed his skillset in fabrication after working in film and television as well as creating props and displays for companies such as Nike, Mimco and Museum Victoria. He has maintained his own practice over these years but has since focused solely exhibiting his own personal work.