Artist Statement

Advancing ideas within abstraction has always been central in Bradley Harms’ practice. For the past number of years, Bradley Harms has been on the front lines of the new wave of Canadian abstraction, building upon traditions within the medium, while creating work that both reflects and critiques contemporary social and technological developments. Ultimately, Harms’ paintings are dichotomies: the idea of purity versus the human notion of imperfection. They are both an acknowledgment and a critique of the history of abstract painting playful in a very serious way.