Alex Frost

Alex Frost, Blind Drawing (Hearts 4), 2009, photo copyright Alex Frost & Sorcha Dallas

Alex Frost, Blind Drawing (Hearts 3), 2009, photo copyright Alex Frost & Sorcha Dallas

Alex Frost, Blind Drawing (Hearts 2), 2009, photo copyright Alex Frost & Sorcha Dallas

Alex Frost, Adult (Slimatee), 2007, photo copyright Alex Frost & Sorcha Dallas

Alex Frost, Adult (Slimatee), 2007, photo copyright Alex Frost & Sorcha Dallas

Alex Frost

Alex Frost's drawings and sculptures suggest a baroque aesthetic inspired by contemporary consumer culture. Shopping is an important part of his selection and research process. His work is both seductive and consumable; an object based sensibility that is at odds with itself.

Born in London in 1973, lives and works in Glasgow, Alex Frost’s recent solo shows include: ‘Compassion Fatigue’ at Sorcha Dallas, Glasgow; ‘BBQ’, at Artsway, Hampshire; 'Adults', at Milton Keynes Gallery and Galerie Sandra Bürgel, Berlin and ‘Format Wars’ at Tramway, Glasgow. Selected group shows include' Artists at Glenfiddich 09', The Glenfiddich Distillery, Banffshire; Artsway at Venice, Palazzo Zenobio, Venice; Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2008, Jerwood Space, London and 'The Members show' at Studio Voltaire, London. Alex is currently working on a solo show at Dundee Contemporary Arts opening in March 2010.


‘Adult (Slimatee)’

Ceramic tiles, grout, glue, canvas, polystyrene; 70 x 70 x70cm; 2007

Alex Frost’s ‘Adults’, a series of large-scale mosaic sculptures refer to a stilted adult sophistication as well as to a more playful sensibility. He creates these sculptures out of product packaging such as Ryvita, Twinings Tea and Slimatee. These enlarged and doughy distortions are playfully misshapen, squeezed out of their stackable uniformity.


‘Blind Drawing (Hearts 2, 3, 4)’

Enamel and paint on paper; 29x38cm; 2009

These ‘Blind Drawings' are part of an ongoing series of drawings started in 2006. They are made using a process that sits between drawing, painting and photography where the image is perforated into the paper and rendered by paint brushed through these punctures. This 'Hearts' series of 'Blind Drawings' depict groupings of shop bought products. All of the selected products incorporate a love-heart motif into their design but the sentiment projected is deadpan. These still-life present unsettling arrangements of baby food and medicine, health foods and classic brands.

Find out more in the Artist's website link on the right!!