Walyalup/Fremantle artists Stephen Brameld and Jay Staples simultaneously work on the same artwork until they reach a point of mutual recognition. Exploring improvisation, shared consciousness, regeneration and mysticism through a rugged workshop-like approach to painting and sculpting using various materials, their collaborative input works to destabilise falling into tendency or idiosyncrasy; visual themes emerge over time, dissonant narratives gradually come into focus and expand through collections of work.
Here, works revel in ambiguity, where familiar objects – cannoli, skateboards, sausage rolls – serve as compositional tools rather than thematic signifiers.
Stephen Brameld and Jay Staples, The Moon, the Boy and their Shadow, 2024, oil, acrylic, enamel, wood stain, pigment, timber on board, 123 × 184cm. Courtesy the artists and Art Leven, Sydney
Art Leven
3 to 26 April 2025
Sydney
