Braham Stevens (born 1970) is an Australian artist whose work is influenced by environmental processes and the intricate networks found in nature and science.
He is best known for his site-specific large-scale works of public art that are conceived to engage with their surroundings - [1] such as Embrace Cairns performing arts precinct,[2] Reflection at James Cook University,[3] Drift Wellington Point Brisbane,[4] Into the Blue City of Rockingham Foreshore, Western Australia,[5] Guulbughul Reconciliation Rocks Cape York[6] and Eye on the Horizon at Port Kembla, Headland Wollongong.
Relocating to Europe and London in the late 1980s, Stevens was an active participant in the vibrant West End art and music collective subculture.
Initially creating ephemeral art with found natural materials - including mudlarking on the River Thames, Stevens' later experimentation with stone, recycled metal and alloy, helped develop evolving techniques and processes to make more permanent durable structures that could withstand time and the elements.
Stevens' diverse multi-disciplinary professional career has transversed multiple mediums, scale, techniques and dynamic processes, he has exhibited in Australia and Internationally since the 1990's, his most prominent public works include: [2][8][4][12][13][14][6][10][15][7]