Mabon

Gabrielle K Brown (b. 1994)
Embodying a natural and intuitive,
seemingly naive, yet extremely complex
aesthetic, Gabrielle K Brown is a multifaceted,
multi-media artist who eagerly and
energetically seeks new ways to tell stories
through her artworks. Her pieces retain an
object, often shrine-like quality, utilising
materials including wood, various paints,
resin, fabrics and even hair - nothing
is beyond limits. The works dissect the
relationship we have with ourselves, our
companions, our society and our past with
an awe and celebration of nature and
the divine, shedding light on how we
grow and how we suffer as human beings.
Confrontational imagery is often contrasted
with uplifting symbolism, actions and
words - emphasising the extremes of the
human condition and experience, and
yearning within the energetic and fraught
times that we live in.
Born in 1994 on the east coast of Canada in
New Brunswick, Brown grew up along the
riverside and mountains which is where she
connected to art and began painting and
sculpting. She has spent much of her life
traveling the world and moving throughout
Canada which has always reflected in her
work, but has recently moved back home to
St John, the oldest city in Canada.Work has
been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, as well
as Montreal and New York and LA in the
United States.
‘Hot Steel & A Block of Ice’
mixed media on canvas, 105 x 80 cm
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