Trial & Error, Error

Sought after mixed media artist, Saxon Quinn is warmly welcomed back at Saint Cloche with another bold body of work, Trial & Error, Error.

Symbols are magnetic for the young. Marks, motifs, logos, and brands are co-opted and used as tools to fit in or stand out, conform, or rebel, and to discover individuality during a time in life that is distinct for its cultural homogeny.

In Trial & Error, Error, Saxon delves into his relationship with symbology. He explores what it meant in his younger years through to today, how some symbols and their meaning have fallen away over time, and how some are now more significant than ever.

The exhibition title reflects Saxon’s work and his search for complete artistic freedom, particularly as his work can polarise viewers. Some see childlike scribbles ‘anyone could do’, but others see the balance, layers, and carefully articulated markings. Quinn welcomes this dichotomy. “Someone commented on my previous body of work something like, ‘people actually pay for this?’,” he says. “I loved that comment. It’s what I want some people to think, while having others identify the time, care and intention behind each stroke, mark, and work.”