Chris Bracey – EnLIGHTenment

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The Neon man has a cult following in LA. Neon and light artist. For over 3 decades he’s been creating…

His work has featured in some of the most famous films of all time, including Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, each of the Batman movies, the Bond film Casino Royale…

He has produced work for Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Mulberry, Burberry, Agent Provocateur and Selfridges.

In the 70s Chris was a graphic designer, reinventing the visual landscape/redesigning the infamous establishments in Soho/colours of the fairground and exotic typography

Chris’s love of old signs and fascination with the unusual, working with light, makes us reconsider, a passionate recycler, he re-fashions pieces from salvaged iconic signs, vintage signage, old movie props and retrospective display pieces, spent window displays – unique pieces from discarded, retrieved and renewed waste lights and architectural advertising.

objets d’art

His workshop – ‘God’s Own Junkyard’ was used by Vogue Oct 2011 – cover backdrop –

handmade

where neon never dies…

set on timber from Chris’ Suffolk house

Chris’s ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ series

LOVE – each letter signifies a place in pop culture

‘L’ was salvaged from the iconic ‘Love and Serve All’ sign from the original Hard Rock Cafe, the ‘O’ from the Old Trocadero centre in London’s Piccadilly

Historical imprints of the 1950’s seaside and circus figure motifs, Americana and Rock ‘n’ Roll

before they disappear forever, he repairs and resurrects them – captures yesteryear, reworks, reincarnated….

Chris will give Nueluxe members a 7% discount – email him on: chris@godsownjunkyard.co.uk or call him on: and quote ‘Nueluxe’  / + 44 (0)20 8521 8066

FILM: coming soon….

‘Why’ Statistics:

• Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled.
• The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours.
• The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.
• On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging, which ultimately ends up as rubbish.
• As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted.
• Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled.
• 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier.
• Source: http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/facts.html