Artist Statement
When you are in bed, before you sleep, you have time to process, unpack and regret certain moments. These moments might be small or grand, or things you maybe never thought too deeply about until you are seconds away from sleeping. In the fleeting liminal space between awake and asleep we can have some of our most profound or destructive thoughts.
These untitled works seek to vaguely share the meandering thoughts that can circle our minds before bed. Soft monologues trickle across old mattress protectors from my childhood bed, reflecting on where I have been, where I am now, and where I am going (or could be).
Biography
Jennifer Brady is a Sydney-based emerging artist. In 2018 she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the University of New South Wales - Art & Design, specialising in Drawing and Photography. Primarily engaging with language and text-based art, Brady has been actively involved in group shows since mid 2016 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Solo exhibitions include Betwixt & Between (2018) at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney; this is a conversation piece (2019), curated by Sarah Rose, at 107 Projects, Redfern; i think maybe i’ll try to start figuring it out now (2020) at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney; and still learning at White Rhino Art Space, St Leonards. Brady is a co-founder of Sydney-based artist-run-initiative, More Than Reproduction - a platform seeking to celebrate and promote women artists, with a particular focus on printmaking practices. She has been a finalist for the Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award (2017), Jenny Birt Award (2018), the Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award (2018), and the Fisher’s Ghost Art Awards (2020-21). Brady's works are held in private collections.