Objects of obsession 1 - Krystal Bradford
Objects of obsession 1 - Krystal Bradford.
The objects we keep often hold more than we realise.
Objects of obsession 1 explores the emotional connection we form with the objects around us — particularly those joyful, familiar things that become tied to memories and moments from our past.
Through expressive abstraction, Krystal transforms the idea of the treasured object into colour, gesture and layered mark-making. The work reflects the way objects can become vessels for lived experience, holding onto fragments of places, people and memories long after the moment itself has passed.
A small exploration of the things we keep, and the stories we attach to them.
28 x 28cm | Original. Framed
Krystal Bradford
Krystal is a contemporary artist based in Brisbane, specialising in abstract painting. Her practice is grounded in drawing, mixed media, and textiles, with a continued focus on material exploration and expressive form. An intuitive use of gesture, colour, and mark-making, Krystal is influenced by artists such as Tracey Emin, Egon Schiele, John Olsen, and Brett Whiteley. Through large-scale abstract compositions, her work explores themes of memory, place, and belonging, she investigates the tension between movement and stillness, and the shifting relationship between home, identity, and lived experience.
