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Bryce Anderson
Australian artist Bryce Anderson tells us about the power of pictures and how chance is the great equalizer.
I think about a canvas' edge or frame as much as the painting itself. This duality is something I try to accentuate by employing different modes of image-making to sit directly beside or on top of one another. Some areas suggest depth while others are flat and abstract, some are photographic and some are painterly. From an art-historical point of view, a painting of a vase of flowers can say so much that it has come to encompass many narratives and symbolic definitions. To me, it demonstrates the power of pictures.
About the Artist
Bryce Anderson (b. 1991) is a Melbourne, Australia-based artist who explores the fluid potential of images through painting and collage, recontextualizing found materials into dynamic new constellations. His work engages with visual content from popular culture and art history, challenging conventional distinctions between figuration and abstraction. By weaving together disparate references ranging from still-life motifs to geometric compositions, Bryce examines authorship, chance, and reproduction. His practice creates environments where images from different eras and contexts converge, questioning their enduring significance in contemporary art.
Featured in Works on Paper, China Heights, 2023
Exhibited at Yarrila Arts and Museum in STILL: National Still Life, 2023
Solo exhibition, Times of the Day, China Heights, 2022
