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Green Fingers｜Brad Donovan's Exhibition Introduction

The theme of the exhibition is "Green Fingers", Brad's way of expressing his nostalgia for the good times that happened in his garden and lawn. "Gardens are a sacred place for some. Big or small, time spent in any garden is never time lost. I was fortunate to grow up with expansive gardens, trees and lawns. All of which provide so much to a person, but equally require a lot of care in return. Much like painting, individual time spent and a labour of love can produce tremendous results that can be enjoyed by many."

For his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, Brad has created about 18 unique paintings and a limited edition sculpture called "Tony".

Exhibition Details

• Green Fingers
• Date: 6 Jul - 15 Aug 2024
• Time: 12:00-19:00
• Venue: NO IDEA GALLERY
• Address: Room 1703, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong (Opposite Tai Kwun)

About the Artist

Born in 1990, on the North Island of New Zealand, Brad Donovan grew up as a keen illustrator and exhibited a natural talent for the arts.

Growing up rurally, Donovan spent hours filling countless pages of sketchbooks, painting found scrap wood, and sculpting figures using his father’s old workshop tools. Donovan began his art career earlier than most, selling his sketches to his classmates in the schoolyard. His fondness for 90s cartoons and interest in the works of old masters would later inform his work, but it would take years of experimentation for him to find his artistic voice.

Today his work uniquely blends Baroque, and Renaissance influences mixed with Kawaii cuteness, elements of Surrealism and touches of modern Super- Flat colour. The works are layered with pieces of his past, which can be traced back to his early sketchbooks. The characters in Donovan's work are often loosely based on known people or created from his imagination. A prominent feature that has always remained in Donovan’s work are the comical and stylised round eyed 90’s cartoon characters he used to trace for practice, up against his bedroom window.

Donovan's evocative works leave the observer to determine the narrative. The work subtly plays with your emotions. When viewing one painting, you might find an energetic composition, brightly coloured with joyful characters. In the next, the included elements might suggest a sense of tension, mystery and unease.

Through the exciting development of Donovan's work in recent years, his work has made its way into numerous private collections and exhibited in galleries across the world.

Source of the above information: PR