Bio

DaddyBears (b. Bradford) is a British artist working with textile sculpture and installation. She received her MA in menswear design from the Royal College of Art,London (2017), and her BA in fashion design from Middlesex University, London(2015). DaddyBears was invited to take part in Palazzo Monti's spring 2022 residency in Brescia, where she subsequently had her first duo show Can’t StopCan’t Let Go (2022). After completing Roman Road Gallery’s first studio programme in London (2023), she exhibited with them in a solo show (October 2023). This year her work has been exhibited in several group shows, including 'The tropes for Falling in Love' Munich; Girlhood Lore, Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio, Todi and Milan; ABG Emerging at Alice Black Gallery London; Welcome to The Island of Misfit Toys at Soup London; Vigil, Semester9 Amsterdam and God Willing, Shipton London.

Project

Daddy bears uses her knowledge of pattern cutting for garments to create 3d objects away from the body. To be able to fill a space with twisted fantasy sculptures feels like a fresh take on traditional techniques which are rarely seen to be manipulated in this way. The use of intense repetitive hand sewing featured throughout her practice is a testament to ‘women’s work’ and a meditative labour of love. These intimate techniques are used to help emote feelings of romance, escapism and humour. Her work also references ideas of transitional objects, forms of play, and a nostalgia for obsession.’