Don’t Ignore the Periphery

This unique collaboration features the works of multidisciplinary artist Brad Coleman and artist jeweller Amanda Alderson, who together invite audiences to consider the creative process as a reflective and transformative act.

At its heart, Don’t Ignore the Periphery embraces the edges—both physical and metaphorical.

Don’t Ignore the Periphery reframes the outer boundaries not as distractions but as essential elements to be woven back into the creative journey.

Coleman’s curated selection of monotypes and large-scale digital prints, drawn from his ambitious 1,500 monotype prints project, are juxtaposed with Alderson’s intricate contemporary jewellery and sculptural objects.

Through vibrant colours and thoughtful compositions, the exhibition reveals an unexpected harmony.

While their mediums differ, Coleman and Alderson share a meditative commonality in their approaches to artmaking.

For Coleman, the practice involves anticipation, patience, and experimentation, coupled with the exhilaration of rapid results. Alderson’s process, on the other hand, is marked by slow, rhythmic forming, an embrace of complexity, and an element of danger, all balanced with a reverence for beauty and scale.

Together, their works engage viewers in a dialogue about materiality, mindfulness, and the act of creation.