ReconFigure Paintings is a series of work that uses reproductions of historical paintings as a base for geometric abstracted marks, which block out the figure in the original compositions. The research explores contemporary painting as a parasitic practice on it's own lineage. The work was developed during a residency Standpoint Gallery, London during October 2011, which led to a solo exhibition presentation. Bracey spent much of his time in the National Gallery researching specific paintings, such as Delarouche's Execution of Lady Grey and Leonardo Da Vinci's Virgin on the Rocks, resulting in a triptych of new paintings in response to the Da Vinci and 2 new paintings in relation to the Delarouche. ReconFigure Paintings builds on research disseminated previously in the artefacts Transitory Paintings, Self Portrait, an artist's book of over 100 reflected self portraits in artworks and palette Parasite, where artworks were installed on the outside of gallery (Ikon Gallery, Birmingham; Manchester Art gallery; The Collection, Lincoln and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, curated by Anneka French) walls.
As part of the residency at Standpoint Gallery, Bracey delivered an in-conversation public talk with Peter Ashton-Jones editor of Turps Banana. The work has been further shown in Manchester Contemporary with Castlefield Gallery (2011), Art Gwanju:12, South Korea (2012), A Blind Python with Jewelled Eyes, Greestone Gallery, Lincoln (2012), A Private Affair, Harris Museum and Gallery, Preston (2012) Andrew Bracey, Jon Barraclough, Emma Stibbon and Julie McCalden, South Wales and Severn Office of the Canal & River Trust, Gloucester (2012), Possession, Bangkok Art and Culture Center, Bangkok, Thailand (2013), Mondegreen Ekphrasis, The Collection, Lincoln (2013), The Ends of Art, Beton7, Athens (2013)
