Bryce Hudson
Bryce Hudson :: Explorations in the Shadow of Pop Culture

In the Works :: The Holding Pattern
The elegant visual simplicity of Hudson’s paintings petitioned for a contrast that to
him could only be brought about by photographic images of the human as a subject
in both form and concept. In the Holding Pattern series, Hudson’s subjects are young
women in their mid 20s to late 30s. Superimposed upon their faces are polychromatic
decorative patterns, the combination of which brings to the surface ideas of
symmetry, objects of decoration and femininity.
Working On :: The Beauties
Bryce Hudson’s photographic work ranges from universal visions of social structures
to intimately personal visualizations of the individual. In his series the Beauties, the
full spectrum of his interest in personal identity within the context of popular culture
is intimately illustrated. The Beauties series explores the conventions of beauty and
sexuality and attempts to decipher the impact of these standards through digitally
manipulated labels and advertisements from vintage body-building magazines,
Ebony Magazine and Jet Magazine “Beauties of the Week.”
Latest Prints :: Equlibrium Series (Deco)
In the Equilibrium (Deco) series, Hudson juxtaposes two movements in the history
of art and design – Minimalism and Rococo – opening up each piece to the viewer’s
own interpretations on the depths of decoration, pop art, trend and pattern. Hudson’s
work explores balance, symmetry and harmony and their relationship to contemporary
society in a post-painterly minimalist style.
