Lawrence James Bailey’s textile based sculptural work explores the divide between nature and society by reframing idealised rural areas as bleak, almost dystopian places inhabited by unseen communities (which are hinted at through their imagined banners, flags, totems and ritual clothing).  Although Bailey rarely depicts cities in his artwork he constantly hints at their presence through visual cues such as electronic pylons, abandoned cars or empty beer cans which act as stand-ins for negative attributes commonly associated with urban sprawls. By exaggerating these issues to the point of irony Bailey critiques attitudes that champion preindustrial or parochial lifestyles while presenting the modern world as an inescapable reality that deserves consideration rather than scorn.

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