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Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Installation view of Jack O’Brien, ‘The Reward’ at Camden Art Centre, 2024. Photo: Rob Harris. Hearted 2024 20th Century display cabinet, brushed steel bollards, 2024 Trumpet horn, silver forks, Industrial frosted PVC. Hearts on Ice, 2024 Soft pastel, spray paint, photographic print mounted on aluminium, heat-formed PETG plastic, chrome-plater steel, epoxy putty, 87x23x120 cm 34x9x47in Allowance, 2024 Sousaphones, Barbican Centre street light, PVC coated steel rope, PETG Plastic and aluminium armature wire 106 x 150 x 60 cm 41.7 x 59 x 23.6 inches Lead Eye, 2024 Tenor horn, chrome-plated steel, PETG Plastic, electrical cabling, stockinette and spray paint 56 x 24 x 41 cm 22 x 9.4 x 16.1 inches Installation view 'Nectar' at Matthew Brown, LA, 2024 Installation view 'Nectar' at Matthew Brown, LA, 2024 Detail of 'Wrest', 2024 Dimensions variable, Street lamps, epoxy putty, spray paint, industrial pallet netting, medical-grade polycarbonate film, metal cable-ties. Installation view 'Nectar' at Matthew Brown, LA, 2024 Installation view 'Nectar' at Matthew Brown, LA, 2024 Horizon, 2024, Street lamp, rubber coated webbing, plastic grapes, PVC, elasticated stockinette, shelving unit. 222.3 × 30.5 x 30.5 cm Installation view of 'Love Triangle' curated by Aro, Mexico City, 2024. Installation view of 'Love Triangle' curated by Aro, Mexico City, 2024. Installation view of 'Love Triangle' curated by Aro, Mexico City, 2024. Phaedrus, 2024, Cellos, cellophane, chrome-plated steel, spray paint, seat-belt webbing, bolts, shock cord 133 x 110 x 45 cm 52.4 x 43.3 x 17.2 inches Installation view 'Non-Specific Objects' at Capitain Petzel, Berlin. 2024 Passage, 2023, Soft pastel, spray paint, photographic print mounted on aluminium, heat-formed PETG plastic, aluminium pipe, butchers netting 118.9 x 84.1 x 22 cm 46.8 x 33.1 x 8.7 inches Return, 2023, Soft pastel, spray paint, photographic print mounted on aluminium, heat-formed PETG plastic, aluminium pipe, butchers netting 118.9 x 84.1 x 22 cm 46.8 x 33.1 x 8.7 inches Detail of 'Return', 2023. Chasm, 2023, Cello scrolls, PVC pipe, silver spoons, cellophane, elasticated stockinette, spray paint. 23 x 94 x 25cm Installation view 'Right Now, Wrong Then', Kings Leap, New York, 2024 Curtain, 2023 Wood, chrome-plated steel, wire mesh, wine glass, epoxy putty, acrylic plastic, spray paint, cellophane 29 9/10 × 7 1/2 × 1 1/5 in | 76 × 19 × 3 cm What has become, 2023, Wooden banisters, chrome plated ball, ribbon, builders bar, cellophane, spray paint. 16 x 130 x 10cm Installation view 'The Theatre and Its Double', Between Bridges, Berlin, Germany, 2023 Just, 2023, Ornamental steel display-shelves, stockinette, PVC plastic, wire rope. dimensions variable Installation view 'The Theatre and Its Double', Between Bridges, Berlin, Germany, 2023 There must more, 2023, PVC Plastic, builders bar. 15 x 30 x 45cm FRIEZE London 2023 with Ginny on Frederick 'A tyrant called love is coming' 2023, 206cm x 127cm x 23cm (Soft pastel and Spray paint on photographic print mounted on aluminium, Heat-formed PETG plastic, Chrome plated steel, Scaffolding band, Industrial fan, Epoxy putty.) Volent, 2023, 318cm x 156cm x186cm (19th Century horse carriage, Cellophane, Ventilation duct, Chrome plated steel, Aluminium Pipe.) Swimmer 2023 61cm x 15cm x 102cm (Soft pastel and Spray paint on photographic print mounted on aluminium, Heat-formed PETG plastic, Chrome plated steel, Steel Wire, Springs, Silver soup spoons, Epoxy putty.) Installation view of 'Reading Stones' at Linseed Projects, Shanghai, China, 2023. Nectar, 2023,(soft pastel and spray paint on photographic print mounted on steel, heat-formed PETG plastic, chrome-plated steel, acrylic plastic, silver forks, wooden Dowling, silver serving spoon, ribbon.) Auguste, 2023 (Double bass, Chrome-plated steel, Venetian blind, Aluminium, Cellophane, Spray paint, Concrete.) 183 x 173 x 63cm Installation View of Support Structures at Gathering, 2023 'The Answer' at Sans Titre, organised by Ginny on Frederick. Paris, 2023 Here and There, 2023 Inkjet digital print mounted on steel, spray paint, heat formed PETG plastic, halogen light bulbs, chrome plated-steel 80 x 61 x 11cm Fuga, 2023 Broken cello, oak slats, rug, cellophane, chrome plated-steel, cardboard, spray paint, fence post spikes 149 x 221 x 45cm The already choking fields, 2023 Chrome plated-steel 17x15 x15cm Lure II, 2023 Chrome plated-steel, honey, glass, cellophane 32 x 12 x 12cm There and Here, 2023 Inkjet digital print mounted on steel, spray paint, heat formed PETG plastic, halogen light bulbs, chrome plated-steel 80 x 61 x 11cm Adaptation, 2022 (White shirt, Bottle, Fencepost spike, Epoxy putty) 86.5 x 22 x 88cm shown in ‘Chômage Technique’ at Lovaas Projects. Prize, 2022, White shirt, Glass, 22 x 27 x 80cm Saying again 2022 (Bottles of Wine, Shrink wrap.) 5 x 5 x 90cm Chômage Technique’ at Lovaas Projects, Munich. 2022 Untitled (After Perfect Lovers), 2022 (Installation View) Ring II, 2022, High heels, Wine Glass, Threaded rod, Wire Mesh, Tape. dimensions variable Installation view - 'Something is Burning' at Kunsthalle Bratislava, 2022 Thrill, 2022, Bottle of Wine, Fence Post base, Shrink wrap, Found Wooden Carriage 45 x 22 x 48 cm Said something, 2022, Wine bottle, Shrink-wrap, Crowbars. 30 x 14 x 110cm Gold, 2022 Whisky glass, Wine glass, Leather belt, Wine glass stems , Rubber webbing 9.5 x 9 x 56.5 cm Milk, 2022 Champagne flutes, Epoxy putty, Broken wine glass, Leather belt 9 x 8 x 70 cm Loop, 2022, Fishbowl, Jeans, Wire-fence mesh. 20 x 20 x 15cm Mutual Debt, 2022, Wineglasses, Leather belt. 49 x 9 x 9cm Installation view of the first room in ‘The Influence of Emotions on Associated Reactions‘ at Polamagnetyczne gallery, 2022 Gift (etc), 2022, Wine bottle, Asphalt. 70 x 45 x 32 cm 'I wish you a very outside', Berlin, 2022 (Installation view) Drummer, 2021, (Wire Fencing Roll, Muslin, Concrete, Thread Rod, Glass Wax, Football Socks, Steel.) 0.3 x 1 x 3m, at Ginny on Frederick  Drummer (detail) 2021 Greater Reward, 2022, Wine Bottles, Fence Post Spikes, Aluminium, Epoxy Putty. Dimensions variable. Ring I, 2022, High heels, Wine Glasses, Steel, Horse-hair braid, Tape, Epoxy putty. Installation view of 'Greater Reward' amongst Sam Cottingtons play The worst things in the world feel good at first - A helper' Crepuscule I, 2022, Machinery belting, Whisky glass, Wine bottle, Cork, Epoxy putty, Brackets. Installation view of 'Pennies From Heaven' at The London Performance Studios. 2022 Installation view of Whiplash I & Whiplash II alongside work by Anne Tallentire at Hollybush Gardens, 2022 Whiplash II, 2022, (Bottle of Wine, Horsehair braid, Epoxy putty, Pebble, Hook.) 102 x 27 x 31 cm Whiplash I, 2022, White shirt, Bottle of Wine, Horse-hair Braid, Cable Tie. 84 x 20 x 14cm Installation view of Dome alongside work by Anne Tallentire at Hollybush Gardens, 2022 Repeat Question, 2022, (White Shirt, Circular Saw Blade, Elastic) 0.3 x 0.2 x 1m. Dome 2022 White shirt, Halogen bulbs, PVC Nano-tape. Shown at Hollybush Gardens Ring III, 2022, High heels, Wine glasses, Steel reinforcement band, Electrical cable, Hooks, Epoxy putty, Tape. Heart Blasted, 2021, (Jeans, Steel, Fencing, Concrete, Threaded Rod, Sock.) 1m x 1.3m x 2.1m Game, 2021, Fishbowl, Socks, Thorns, Sawdust, Epoxy, Pipe, 0.5m x 1.2m x 1.1m Game, 2021, Fishbowl, Socks, Thorns, Sawdust, Epoxy, Pipe, 0.5m x 1.2m x 1.1m Then, Ghosts. 2021, Socks, Concrete, Glass-wax, Armature Wire. dimensions variable Then, Ghosts. 2021, Socks, Concrete, Glass-wax, Armature Wire. dimensions variable Seed, 2022, Fishbowl, White shirt, Lightbulb, Steel, Epoxy. dimensions variable Installation view of the duo show alongside Henryk Morel(1937-68) at Polamagnetyczne gallery Ache III, 2022 (Magazine, Spray paint, Silicone) Commissioned by Queer Street Press Allow me, 2018 (Silicone, latex, aluminium, cloth, rope, paper, steel) 254 x288 x 9cm(100 x 133 x 4in) at Peres Projects, Berlin A Correspondence with Pestilence 2020 (Water Reeds, Concrete, Sock, Strap, Silicone, Cable ties, Steel.)  dimensions variable Come down, and around, 2018 (Silicone, mortar, horsehair braid, leather, aluminium, cable ties.) dimensions variable. at Pervilion, London Ache III, 2022 (Magazine, Spray paint, Silicone) Commissioned by Queer Street Press ‘Drill Sequence III (Lethargy)’ 2020 (Magazines, Rubber, Dried Flowers, Silicone, Steel, Cloth.) 35 x 25 x 40cm ‘Drill Sequence III (Lethargy)’ 2020, (Magazines, Rubber, Dried Flowers, Silicone, Steel, Cloth.) 35 x 25 x 40cm Ache III, 2022 (Magazine, Spray paint, Silicone) Commissioned by Queer Street Press Drill Sequence II, 2019 (Threaded steel rod, metal cable ties, eye nuts, rubber, pvc coated webbing.) dimensions variable (Installation View) 2021, Getting Dressed was a group workshop exercise in collaborative making, improvisation and assemblage, led by artists Jack O'Brien, Sam Cottington, Tenant of Culture and Valerie Kong. at VO Curations