About

Barnaby Barford is an artist who works with ceramics to create unique narrative pieces. Barford primarily selects found objects, taking both mass-manufactured and antique figurines and turning them into amusingly sinister, satirical sculptures. As the sentimental figurines become characters in his twisted narratives, Barford turns their perceived vulgarity on its head, often into a different and more explicit vulgarity.

Barnaby Barford (b. 1977) graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2002. He has been the subject of several solo exhibitions in the UK, and has shown in exhibitions in the US, Japan and across Europe. In 2004 he was named Young Designer of the Year by Wallpaper* magazine. As well as creating his one-off pieces, Barford has made projection based installations, worked with prestigious companies including Nymphenburg and has designed products for Thorsten Van Elten.

In 2008 he created Damaged Goods, his first animated film, which was commissioned by Animate!, an Arts Council and Channel 4-funded scheme that has produced 90 artist-led animated films since 1991. The film was first shown on Channel 4 in September 2008.

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