Salut X Locals Only
Locals Only
311 Alexander St.
Nov 4, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Salut (Bradd Young), born in 1994, is a multimedia artist based in Rochester, New York. Young’s absurdist work references the cartoons that shaped his childhood through its vibrant colors, expressive characters, and simplification of objects. Oftentimes, his paintings can be seen as an arrangement of motifs and imagery, rather than an easily identified setting. Nature is a common theme and setting explored in Young’s work because it is one of the most easily attainable depictions of beauty as a child. Young uses different paint applications, like airbrush and impressionism, to create depth in his work. When Young introduces characters to his pieces, they are done with a disregard to anatomy, focusing more on shapes and his trademark smiling faces. Whether he is working on a piece with a maximalist or minimalist approach, Young sets out to create a colorful dreamy aesthetic that provides the same feelings of escapism found in Saturday morning cartoons.

Young works out of Studio 345 in the Hungerford Art Building.