About

Alex creates sculptural yet expressive figurative work set in a minimal geometric landscape. He draws on influence from Renaissance painters in the way to pose and gesture the figures to purposefully guide the eye through the composition. He relies solely on the figure and it's interaction with simple shapes, and sometimes plants, to create ambiguous narratives. Gardner explores human nature and reoccurring themes such as desire, ethics and anxiety, which are often juxtaposed with the notion of leisure.

Gardner’s African and Japanese heritage has an influence in his work. Having …