Brad Gunn

This work is part of Curatorial+Co.'s 2026 group exhibition, 'The Beast In Me'.

Rather than revealing which parts of ourselves are more animal, 'The Beast in Me' considers which parts of ourselves we have expelled in order to become more human. What makes these works transgressive is not their subject matter but how they collapse the border between human and animal, self and body, civility and instinct. The beast and the artist emerge from the same ungovernable place, each carrying the dread of what they might reveal; to create from this place is to set the animal loose.

With influences from science fiction, abstract art, and Renaissance sculpture, Brad Gunn's practice reflects his love for figurative forms and supernatural themes.⁠ Focusing on characters and otherworldly themes they present an askew reflection of a known world that feel familiar yet alien.⁠

'Moth' is a study of the Luna moth which can symbolise change, transformation, inner guidance, and adaptability which are paralelled in artistic pursuits.