As demonstrated in 'Procrastination is Never Innocent', Matthew Brannon explores the relationship between text, design, and material, and the messages that can be relayed via their discrepancies. Treating canvas as tapestry, Brannon embroiders the silhouettes of various sea life, making them connected through the lines of thread. On the opposing linen sheet, Brannon sews white lines to form a graphic pattern. While the strict geometry of the linen and the organic shapes of the animals seen different, through Brannon's vision they appear in harmony.

Known for his work which combines the absurd with the abstract through innovative materials, artist Matthew Brannon (b. 1971) employs a strong sense of graphic design and cultural media in each of his pieces to convey his conceptual imagery. The artist explores a variety of themes including class division, ideals behind body image, substance abuse problems, and social stigmas to act as metaphors towards the psychological fractioning which has corrupted our contemporary world. The artist received his BA in 1995 from UCLA (Los Angeles, CA) and his MFA in 1999 from Columbia University (New York, NY). Brannon has exhibited extensively at such international venues as Museum M (Leuven, Belgium), Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY), David Kordansky Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), the Saatchi Gallery (London, UK), and the Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY), among others.