Megan Broadmeadow, who is based in North Wales, is an
inter-disciplinary artist working predominately in sculpture, installation and
performance. Her work often crosses many
mediums, and is concept driven.
She is directly
influenced by a place, or objects which appear to be ‘of’ that place, and can
admittedly become obsessed by an object, especially if she perceives that
object to be unloved or overlooked.
Her interest is to
revitalise her subject and to re-instate
former glory or to find a new ‘fashionable’ way for the object to return into
society. The combining of opposites also
takes a key place within her work, and
is often achieved through use of contrasting materials, unexpected colours or through
the presentation of the ideas.
Broadmeadow explores
identities of objects and places, and people through her live work and produces
surreal, wacky performances, which incorporate transformation and
re-investigation of her subjects. She relishes the spontaneity of improvised
performance, and the freedom gained becoming a completely different character,
as well as enjoying the elements of fear, surprise and strength that it gives
her as an artist.
She places a strong emphasis
in humour and fantasy to break down barriers and to provide an ‘ice-breaker’ to
more serious subjects. It is important
to her that her work is easily accessible to those with a non-art background,
her approach is to provide an instant connection between the viewer and the
work through a smile.