{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Brad Downey: Spontaneous Sculptures","height":1520,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures-book.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2011-11-04T10:51:33Z","description":"With the element of surprise firmly on his side, the American artist Brad Downey creates powerful interventions that visually disrupt the routine of our urban perception. This is his spontaneous sculptures book...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrad Downey’s work over the past decade has consistently pitted itself against the sanctioned and the predictable\u003c/em\u003e, that’s the first sentence in \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Downey\u003c/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eSpontaneous Sculptures\u003c/em\u003e book and in my eyes this describes the presented series of urban interventions, transformations and occupation the best way. With this second part of my \u003ca href=\"/urban-art-books-mags-special/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Art Books \u0026amp; Mags Special\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e I’d like to introduce his latest book to you\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDowney was born 1980 into a military family, studied film in Brooklyn and painting in London and lives right now in Berlin. He’s well-known around the globe for his I would say back-to-the-roots artistic works in public space, which are often almost \u003cem\u003ecriminal\u003c/em\u003e and confusing (like the burning CCTV cameras) but always simply great and inspiring. For that reason, the \u003cem\u003eSpontaneous Sculptures\u003c/em\u003e book, with its 160 colored pages, is a great reading for urban intervention enthusiasts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDowney’s art discourages quick glances and celebrates the double take. Using elements from film, sculpture, painting, and drawing, he creates remarkable work ranging from the spectacular and headline-making to the small, delicate, and almost hidden.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnquestionable Brad Downey is a master of the genre and in this book brings together attractive, provocative, and clever urban interventions. I loved to thumb through all the nice actions and could find anyone who wasn’t impressed by the apparent simplicity\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrad Downey - Spontaneous Sculptures\u003c/em\u003e was published by Gestalten and is available for example \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3899553799/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=berlinstreeta-21\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1638\u0026amp;creative=6742\u0026amp;creativeASIN=3899553799\"\u003eon Amazon\u003c/a\u003e. Go and get it, or write a comment until this Sunday, 8pm GMT, explaining why you need to get a copy of this dope book - \u003cstrong\u003eI’ll give away one copy for free!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_42a7501dffdbb522.avif 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_66790d9010812eb6.avif 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_386545e8d1c1c425.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_8d4543ef6933db0.webp 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_7e4764dc233309f0.webp 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_4927dc1a927f6030.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_46abedcc84a1225a.jpg\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_e3eb8e7beb05ec07.jpg 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_a6ddd52e6f5c7018.jpg 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book_hu_46abedcc84a1225a.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"brad downey - urban art book\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ebrad downey - urban art book\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; 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--image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_d4525ca9909ef4bf.avif 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_dc02bd67c6e60cde.avif 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_b577407c3273edd8.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_304408becbd97b06.webp 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_c85a48633f7f6383.webp 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_dcccb1113306281d.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_3a3adf9afda6d203.jpg\" srcset=\"/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_1d77e06aa71c3aee.jpg 480w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_fa09d705ef33258f.jpg 960w, /brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey_hu_3a3adf9afda6d203.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"spontaneous sculptures - downey\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003espontaneous sculptures - downey\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n*Brad Downey’s work over the past decade has consistently pitted itself against the sanctioned and the predictable*, that’s the first sentence in **Brad Downey**’s *Spontaneous Sculptures* book and in my eyes this describes the presented series of urban interventions, transformations and occupation the best way. With this second part of my [*Urban Art Books \u0026 Mags Special*](/urban-art-books-mags-special/) I’d like to introduce his latest book to you...\n\nDowney was born 1980 into a military family, studied film in Brooklyn and painting in London and lives right now in Berlin. He’s well-known around the globe for his I would say back-to-the-roots artistic works in public space, which are often almost *criminal* and confusing (like the burning CCTV cameras) but always simply great and inspiring. For that reason, the *Spontaneous Sculptures* book, with its 160 colored pages, is a great reading for urban intervention enthusiasts.\n\n\u003e Downey’s art discourages quick glances and celebrates the double take. Using elements from film, sculpture, painting, and drawing, he creates remarkable work ranging from the spectacular and headline-making to the small, delicate, and almost hidden.\n\nUnquestionable Brad Downey is a master of the genre and in this book brings together attractive, provocative, and clever urban interventions. I loved to thumb through all the nice actions and could find anyone who wasn’t impressed by the apparent simplicity...\n\n*Brad Downey - Spontaneous Sculptures* was published by Gestalten and is available for example [on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3899553799/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=berlinstreeta-21\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026camp=1638\u0026creative=6742\u0026creativeASIN=3899553799). Go and get it, or write a comment until this Sunday, 8pm GMT, explaining why you need to get a copy of this dope book - **I’ll give away one copy for free!**\n\n![brad downey - urban art book](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-urban-art-book.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrad downey - urban art book ![brad downey sculptures](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-sculptures.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrad downey sculptures ![brad downey book](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-book.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrad downey book ![brad downey - spontaneous sculptures](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrad downey - spontaneous sculptures ![brad downey - intervention book](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/brad-downey-intervention-book.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrad downey - intervention book ![spontaneous sculptures - downey](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/spontaneous-sculptures-downey.jpg\u003e)\n\nspontaneous sculptures - downey ","tags":["Public Art","Brad Downey","Sculpture","Art Book"],"title":"Brad Downey: Spontaneous Sculptures","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/brad-downey-spontaneous-sculptures/"}