Broadly encompassing painting, sculpture, assemblage and collage, Cudelice Brazelton IV explores identity, abstraction and the physicality of place in his work, challenging traditional boundaries between materials, space, and viewer interaction. The artist’s practice largely centers on his experiences as a former steelworker in the American Midwest, a profession he inherited from his late father, and fascination with cosmetic imagery, as it holds personal resonance since he spent much of his time in his mother’s salon in their basement.

Brazelton often integrates fragments of the industrial and domestic past of places he visits, cities he resides in, spaces he is producing exhibitions at. His practice, that combines materials such as cosmetic products, fabric, leather, acrylic or craft elements found in public spaces, metal or cardboard, has evolved through diverse cultural and geographical influences, explores both his personal history and broader artistic dialogues.

“Soft Corrosion,” created specifically for Art Basel Paris, constitutes a full transformation of “Pomade House,” a large scale sculpture originally presented at the Kaunas Biennial 2025.