Title: Yourcodenameis:milo

Year: 2022

Media: 
Iroko, sticky labels, cardboard, acrylic, masking tape, spray paint, birch ply

Size: 14 x 14 x 8 cm

About the work: This work stems from a curiosity about the design of symbols, visual communication and how we are encouraged to interpret and perceive the objects that make up our surrounding environments. However, unlike traditional symbols which are often designed to associate with a linear meaning or message, my work explores layers and combinations of broad influences and source images to create hybrid sculptural objects.

Bio: Jon Kipps (b.1986, Southend-on-Sea) graduated from the MFA Sculpture at Slade School of Art (Distinction) in 2014. Kipps was shortlisted for the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2020. Key exhibitions include: Deep Adaptation, Standpoint Gallery London, 2023 (solo); [X], Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, North Yorkshire, 2022 (solo); Making poetry with solid objects II, Komagome SOKO, Tokyo, Japan, 2024; Residency #2 (w/ Dimitris Ameladiotis), Gonzo Unit, thessaloniki, Greece 2021; The Long Goodbye (w/ Dan Pasteiner), U10 Project Space, Belgrade, Serbia 2020; Arches and Velvet Curtains, Frank Kent and Jonathan Kipps, Royal Academy of Arts, London 2017; Fifteen, Kate MacGarry, London 2017; TAWI, Dakar Biennalle OFF, Senegal 2016; Works made in Japan, Musashino Art University, (Boise Travel Scholarship), Tokyo 2014