Every weekend Bouncing Puppy Press goes on the move to check out what the artists and galleries in Atlanta found fit to put on their walls, because, well, we like art. Often the work is by friends, colleagues, or acquaintances, and in the case of The Magic Theatre the artist in question is a fellow printmaking graduate student at SCAD here in Atlanta. This show was the culmination of his work during the course of the past two years.
As with many things that one observes in pieces, the parts alone often don't do justice to the whole. I've watched Brad's work develop throughout the critiques we've participated in together, but seeing it all together in one place, organized like props on a stage, immersed me in the weird and wacky world in which his mind resides in entirely new ways.
I once heard Brad's work described as the doodles one would find in a teenage boy's sketchbook . . . on crack. This statement is definitely accurate, and it does an excellent job of annunciating the mischievous appeal of his characters and their interactions, but this is far from the whole story. There is a depth to the work hiding behind the laughs, and as this work has matured it has at times taken darker turns. It is this mix of humor and depth, light and darkness that warrants a second look, but since I have inside information I'm sure that the magician wouldn't want me to give away any of his tricks. Suffice to say this show is worth seeing while its up, and if you're interested in gambling foxes, redefined mythology, analytical psychology, or none of these things take a closer look.
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