M Brandon Cotter
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Sculptures
01. “Is there Catharsis For Colonizers”, 2017
Hand-Bleached Antique Candian Red Ensign Flag (1920c.), Handmade Gold Beaver Finial, Flag pole and bracket, wall. 89" x 3" x 41".
Short accompianing video piece of the process.
Salt Spring National Art Prize, 2017, Finalist
02. Whiskey Fountain, 2023
NOT REALIZED
03. Smoking Painting (Smoky Joe), 2018
With the use of an “artifical lung” the painting smokes cigarettes. The tar from the ciggarettes held in within the vitrine accumulates on the canvas.
Wood and plexiglas enclosure, brass tubing, gesso on canvas, cigaretts, silicone tubing and hand pump. 22”x14”x7” (Roughly).
NOT EXTANT
04. Magic 8-Ball, 2018
Magic 8-Ball Toy, Hand-Sewn Velvet pillow. 8”x8”.
NOT EXTANT
05. Bricolage sculpture, 2023
Wood from decommissioned ladder, ping pong ball from Mowry Baden’s Ukelele installation, nails, oil paint, enamel pin, metal chain, brass, steel, plastic. 5”x7”x24”
06. No Wishing Permited Sign, 2015
Wood, Acrylic, Vinyl, LED strips, 12v power supply. 14”x8”x4”.
07. Burning of Painting, 2019
Found materials including, metal, logs, nails, Newsprint; painting, fire.
Painting reduced to ash and charcol. Ash and charcoal stored in glass jar.
Photo Documentation by Daniel Jefferies
08. Bricolage Forms, ongoing.
Various materials.
Furniture
01. Studio desk, 2022
Bespoke desk for my studio with drawerset, sketchpad storage, over-sized divider drawer and air compressor stand.
Reclaimed + repurposed materials. Fir plywood, steel, epoxy, paper, enamel, graphite.
NOT EXTANT
02. Yoko Stool , 2022
This step stool was from Yoko Ono’s “Ceiling Piece” 2021. I made some interventions. It now functions as a stepping stool, side table and book shelf. Reclaimed + repurposed materials. Plywood, Birch, Acrylic, Jigsaw.
03. Hallway lunch table, 2021
Tabletop was made from the offcut of a larger disc.
Reclaimed + repurposed materials. Fir plywood, MDF, Drywall screw.
04. Record player stand, 2022
Besoke stand for my record player and collection. Has built in line level and bluetooth module to make my recordplayer wireless.
Reclaimed + repurposed materials. Steel, Oak + Ash wood, Acrylic, Arborite, Bluetooth module and line-level amp.
05. Tin Can Hanging Lamp, 2023
Tincan, acrlic paint, epoxy, wired lightbulb
NOT EXTANT