{"title":"Brett Freund","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I enjoy investigating patterns of aesthetics and symbols in order to produce a mash-up of form and imagery by exploring the decorative nature of the highbrow and the surplus of culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen working I think about my own definitions of preciousness and value. How does an object qualify itself as being important? Is what I’m after rare like a diamond, does it take time to grow like a crystal or is it a symbol that references a status or identity? Most importantly, how can I scrutinize cultural hierarchies without undermining the possibility of growing in my craft?”\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/7784\/6471\/collections\/1000005701.jpg?v=1755119158","url":"https:\/\/belgerarts.org\/collections\/brett-freund.oembed","provider":"Belger Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}