PARADE

The work of Bradd Young, aka SALUT, (born 1994) draws from the vibrant cartoons of his childhood, channeling their playful absurdity through expressive characters, bold color, and shifting techniques such as airbrush and impressionism. Trained in graphic design and studio art, his practice moves fluidly between digital drawings, polymer clay sculptures, and acrylic painting, each medium informing the next. Characters often begin as amorphous clay blobs, shaped by instinct, then evolve into painted motifs and back again, creating an ecosystem of imagery that resists traditional settings in favor of free associative arrangements of form and color.