Art Editions North — Eric Bainbridge: Drawing Book
Publication.
Eric Bainbridge is a British sculptor widely considered an influential figure to a younger generation of established British artists. Initially recognised in the 1980s for his object-based works covered in synthetic fur, Bainbridge has evolved an extensive sculptural practice addressing existential themes on an everyday level through playful assemblages. Constructed out of commonplace objects and inexpensive building materials, his pieces continuously re-contextualise Modernist principles through a reconsideration of the found object, its material qualities and the aesthetic values associated with it. Carefully staged, Bainbridge's assemblages investigate the domestic and the every day whilst reflexively engaging with traditional sculptural concerns.
Watson Memić worked with Eric to create a small-run publication with a focus on his archive of small drawings and sketches, an integral but seldom-seen aspect of his practice. With texts by artists Rebecca Ackroyd and Athena Papadopoulos and a conversation with curator George Vasey.