Barnaby Barford

I am a big fan of Barnaby Barford. I love the contrast between the tradition figurines and the complex and very modern social and political messages his work conveys.
My favourites include the series 'The Good, The Bad, and The Belle', 2009. As his website states: 'This focused series of pieces explores ideas of lost youth in today's society. The work looks at eating habits, violence, education, gang culture and perceptions of childhood. The original figurines used are chocolate box images of childhood where even a street urchin is depicted as a romantic notion. The process of updating these figures plays as much of an important role in the work as the completed pieces'
Genius.