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The materials and forms offer a simple visual narrative of contrasts that invite interpretation.   It is contradictory to try to describe it, as the intention is for viewers to find their own meaning.  The flexibility of the rope is a counterpoint to the rigidity of the steel and can symbolize any and all layers and interactions of life, micro to macro, personal to universal.  The viewer gets to choose. 

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Alex Bard

Bio

Alex Bard is a multidisciplinary artist, born and based in Philadelphia, PA, best defined as a magical realist. Bard’s imagined characters express and explore their world through costume, sculpture, photography, performance and film.

Bard holds a BFA from University of the Arts and an MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He attended high school in Maine, where his first exhibition was at the Hallowell Gallery.  

Alex Bard has since exhibited in NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Barcelona, and the  WaterMill Center. His work is in private collections in the U.S. and Europe, the Pennsylvania National Guard Museum, and the Episcopal Cathedral. 
Statement

Alex Bard is a U.S. based interdisciplinary artist, whose works span a range of mediums including sculpture, costume, performance art, photo and video.

Anthropology, mythology, comparative religions and psychology inspire his work. He strives to explore universally understood symbols that transcend cultural, historical and political boundaries, and speak to audiences from all backgrounds. Each piece presents archetypal images that reflect different facets and levels of human consciousness, encouraging self-awareness and reflection.

The goal for his art is to help people know and understand themselves better. Alex Bard aims to remind viewers of their own innate strengths and qualities, empowering the deeper meaning of their own lives.