Christopher Bond explores the use of text and language within paintings of a self-critical, self-aware agenda. Whilst often using pre-existent rhetoric’s such as; book covers, puzzles, letters or simply passages of text- the work presents itself as having both a speculative affinity as well as an irreverence towards the ideals the work deals with and furthermore that which he references. The works casts a similar double bind upon its very own medium of painting, as well as object-hood itself. However, a playful secret sympathy is always apparent, by way of the works very means.

Whilst focusing on ideals of criticality and art reference, common themes such as philosophy and existentialism are explored, along with humour and satire, parody and pastiche, authorship and identity, culture and institution.

The work concerns itself with conceptualist principles, text and language being paramount in its visual and theoretical guise, yet working on canvas exploring colour, composition within the works visual language; the work has an evident lasting love for traditional painting and art making.