Brian Griffiths’s practice focuses on transforming overlooked, everyday materials into imaginative and playful sculptural installations imbued with humor and melancholy. He repurposes second-hand furniture, cut linoleum, textbooks, and discarded household objects, reconfiguring them into oversized, absurd forms that challenge conventional ideas of value and function. His work creates “conceptual architectures” that blend childlike wonder with critical wit, inviting viewers into immersive environments that encourage associative storytelling and mental play. Drawing inspiration from British comedy and surrealism, Griffiths uses familiar junk as metaphors for displacement, nostalgia, and escape. His installations explore the tension between surface and depth, fiction and reality, merging social commentary with theatrical elements. Through this process, he reimagines discarded objects as provocative and thought-provoking spaces, prompting viewers to reconsider the meaning and potential of everyday materials and cultural narratives. ...
