Building upon currently unrealized plans, installation artist Randolph L. Bradley hires out the execution of his design for Infrastructure, implying that while the creative process and the skilled craftsmanship necessary to realize the installation are inexorably linked, they are not necessarily one and the same. The construction of the installation is exhibited as a creative work in process. The completed project is envisioned as a permanent installation, transforming into a creative and inviting exhibit space for art in the future.
Real Options is a management technique for valuing the ability to maintaining flexibility into the future. For a gallery, this means demanding the space conform to the installation, not vice versa. This is the value of Art2Part's ® installation of flexible gallery layouts. To our artists, it's design freedom. To our viewers, it's discovering a fresh layout on every visit.
The mirrored scrim of an historic brick façade invites reflection on the past glory of an abandoned of urban center and its role in present redevelopment. The context changes as the work is installed in different locales. The images shift and fragment with movement of the scrim: the reflection becomes foreground to the surrounding structures. It invites the viewer to reconsider the urban landscape: …how we shape our cities…how they shape us.
Whirl Wind Installation Artist: Randolph L. Bradley From 15 July 2008 – 20 September 2008
In a dizzying turn of events, a three foot diameter ventilation fan punches through the Roof-A-Rama exhibition to offer an exhausting display of fresh air.
2007 Exhibitions
Roof-A-Rama Installation Artist: Randolph L. Bradley From 5 September 2007 – 21 November 2007
In an outdoor installation covering 10,000 s.f., the artisan and his crew playfully stack simple geometric shapes - white cubes and cylinders - in juxtaposition to Saint Louis' catenary Arch.
This pastiche integrates a theater of works. Featured sculpture includes Gimmie a Lift, The Factory: An Allegory (aka The Secret of Mondrian), Paint the Town Red, A Sign of the Times, Cut it Out, In Front of the Green Doors, the reprise Behind the Green Doors (a Double Feature), Cargo Cult, Scaffolding (a Temporary Installation), Chopper, and Flower Child.
2005 Exhibitions
The Art of Urban Pioneering Performance Artist: Randolph L. Bradley From 24 November 2005 – 31 December 2005
An autobiographical video installation revealing the behind the scenes struggles of life lived on the edge in Saint Louis’ downtown art/loft district. Culminates in a showing of Art Dude, a tribute to found art. (Note: 67MB MOV file)
The Gallery Incipient Performance Artist: Randolph L. Bradley From 24 November 2005 – 31 December 2005
An imaginative art film, shot in a raw industrial space, focusing on pitfalls and possibilities in an urban environment. (Note: 25MB MOV file)
The breakthrough installation, At the Drive-In: A Double Feature, features on of the artist's first works of welded metal. According to the artist, "I wanted to blur the distinction between us and them, interior and exterior spaces, and artificial and natural light. I envisioned a piece that made art accessible. While six months transpired during the creation of this piece, the installation really ramped up in the end." At the Drive-In: A Double Feature is the natural follow up to the influential signature piece Access: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution.
An experimental outdoor installation encapsulating the urban lifecycle, from the construction of a building to its eventual decline, razing new possibilities for Greenfield opportunities. This installation strives to show that people from all walks share common grounds.
Building a ramp to bridge spaces public and private, this exhibit integrates sculpture accessible to all. Includes Form, Fit and Function; Deck or Bedecked; Defence is Black; and the influential signature piece Access: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution.
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