Chris Bracey is a well known artist to the celebrities, such as Vivienne Westwood, David LaChapelle and Martin Creed. He has worked with the likes of Tim Burton where Bracey injected neon into Gatham City in the film "Batman", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and jazzed up Stella McCartney's windows.
Bracey uses reclaimed neon lights, fairground pieces and iconic signs to create his masterpieces. A lot of his work reflects cities, such as Las Vegas and Soho and uses famous song lyrics and modern objects to push the boundaries in the neon world.
"like any work of art, it's got spirit. Neon is only happy when it's on, when it's alive." Chris Bracey
The latest exhibition of Bracey's work is called Kings of Neon and is themed around Heaven and Hell. The exhibition is just off Oxford Street in London at the Scream Gallery. I was fortunate enough to be in the area when the exhibition was being shown. It was very obvious from the outside of the gallery that Bracey had entered the building! The Gallery window used a graphic transfer to make the window look smashed by the large dagger that pierced through the glass. It surely set the scene for the other masterpieces beyond the door and it certainly wasn't disappointing! I particularly loved his religious statues embellished with controversial objects such as guns and neon lights which have a Las Vegas' gambling connotation.
The exhibition is on until 1st June if you fancy checking it out.
Scream Gallery,
27-28 Eastcastle Street,
London,
W1W 8DH
Go to Website
Bracey uses reclaimed neon lights, fairground pieces and iconic signs to create his masterpieces. A lot of his work reflects cities, such as Las Vegas and Soho and uses famous song lyrics and modern objects to push the boundaries in the neon world.
"like any work of art, it's got spirit. Neon is only happy when it's on, when it's alive." Chris Bracey
The latest exhibition of Bracey's work is called Kings of Neon and is themed around Heaven and Hell. The exhibition is just off Oxford Street in London at the Scream Gallery. I was fortunate enough to be in the area when the exhibition was being shown. It was very obvious from the outside of the gallery that Bracey had entered the building! The Gallery window used a graphic transfer to make the window look smashed by the large dagger that pierced through the glass. It surely set the scene for the other masterpieces beyond the door and it certainly wasn't disappointing! I particularly loved his religious statues embellished with controversial objects such as guns and neon lights which have a Las Vegas' gambling connotation.
The exhibition is on until 1st June if you fancy checking it out.
Scream Gallery,
27-28 Eastcastle Street,
London,
W1W 8DH
Go to Website