Art Placement is delighted to present the two-person exhibition, CUDDLES, which brings together the work of Joseph Anderson and Shanell Papp, two prairie artists who have connected through shared geographies, academic paths, and overlapping artistic and material interests. Anderson works primarily in illustration, watercolour, and soft sculpture; Papp focuses on photography, drawing, and sculpture that incorporates a variety of textile practices. Both artists strike a balance in their work between the whimsical and the macabre; a seemingly lighthearted playfulness that masks an underlying darkness and horror.

Joseph Anderson's work explores themes around identity, the body, sexuality, horror, and the grotesque, often evoking the tropes and conventions of fairy tales and story-book illustrations.

Shanell Papp maintains a labour intensive art practice, working in textiles, sculpture, photography, and drawing, creating work that blurs and redefines the boundaries between Textile Craft and Fine Art. At times grotesque, horrific and other times painfully funny, Papp’s work mesmerizes with its charming laboured oddness

Written by The Gallery / art placement inc.

Joseph Anderson, "Ghosts with a Long Snake", 2024 - 2025, watercolour on paper, 9 1/2x7 1/2", framed, $325

Joseph Anderson, "Ghost with Rainbow and Skulls", 2024 - 2025, watercolour on paper, 9 1/2x7 1/2", framed, $325

Joseph Anderson, "Ghost Thinking About Picasso's Portrait of Dora Maar", 2024 - 2025, watercolour on paper, 9 1/2x7 1/2", framed, $325

Shanell Papp, "Scream Skull", 2023, textiles - carpet tufting, 100x60cm, $500

Shanell Papp, "Medusa Head", 2020-2023, textiles - crochet, machine knitting, felting, sewing, 100x60x 60cm, $2,000

Shanell Papp, "Howler", 2023, textiles - carpet tufting, 60x100cm, $1,000