S Mark Gubb

Residency Artist 2010

Residency dates: Feb – Mar 2010

Mark had studio visits as part of the residency prorgramme from:
Ellen Mara de Wachter – curator 176 Projects, Anita Zabludowicz collection
David Thorp – independent curator
Sandra Ross – director Pumphouse Gallery
Sarah Williams- curator Jerwood Space
Vincent Honore – curator David Roberts Arts Foundation
Sacha Craddock- curator, writer and critic, Bloomberg space

S Mark Gubb statement: 'My work is strongly influenced by the history and culture I have grown up with; rock music, the Cold War, alternative comedy etc; an equal fascination with the things I find so great and so terrible about the world we live in. I work in a broad range of media and am constantly searching for different ways to disseminate my work; placing the seemingly familiar in relation with the incompatible to provoke us to consider our contribution to the world we live in. I am equally interested in how work functions within an arts institution as I am in site-specific work; a particular interest being how work can retain its criticality and credibility when positioned outside of an institutional framework, a place where it is often requested to have a broader relevance to a wider audience. I often seek some form of collaboration within my work, whether in its physical production or in engaging with a particular community, subculture or professional during my research. My interests lay in the power of the object as a vehicle for communication, whether that be a grand sculptural statement or something more temporal. Often working with the triptych and drawing on music and religious forms of communication, I hope that my work will provoke a wider discourse around history, culture and belief systems (personal, political, theological), inviting us to reflect on our desire and ability to impact upon the world we inhabit. ' 2010

Project for A Stranger’s Window, Nottingham Castle
The works 'Here Today Gone Tomo' and 'Rise Above', shown in the images above were commissioned as part of the Contemporary Art Society’s centenary celebrations. Moot Gallery invited 13 artists to ‘re-frame’ a work from the Castle’s permanent collection. With a line-up including Sean Edwards, Jack Strange and Tom and Simon Bloor.

Download PDF catalogue S Mark Gubb catalogue (PDF 1.3MB)

Artist's website: smarkgubb.com

Mark's residency was generously supported by Arts Council Wales.