Nick Evans - Rational Slab

10th March - 14th April 2007

Mary Mary is proud to present a solo show by Glasgow based artist, Nick Evans, his first at the gallery. Following a six month residency and solo show at Tate St.Ives, Evans will present new sculptural works for the exhibition.

These new works seek to express a relationship between the dualities of idealism and materialism, the physical and cerebral, horizontal and vertical, the singular and multiple. In Evans’ works however these do not exist as independent states, but bleed into one another, communicating a condition that is both dependent on, and a critique of, the conditions and workings of hierarchical power.

Nick Evans’ practice is built on the manipulation of processes familiar to the sculptural canon whilst challenging the traditions within it. By subverting the meaning of material and its construction/deconstruction, Evans explores the possibilities of form as a self conscious dialectical process. This self-consciousness opens avenues for critical readings, providing analytical channels or pathways through which the viewer may negotiate their understanding of the works.

The new works within this exhibition are generously supported through the Scottish Sculpture Workshop Residency Programme - www.ssw.org.uk and Glasgow City Council

Nick Evans, Installation view, ‘Rational Slab,’ Mary Mary, March 2007

Nick Evans, Installation view, ‘Rational Slab,’ Mary Mary, March 2007

Nick Evans
Worm 2007
Coloured polyester resin, fibreglass
163 x 294 x 220 cms / 64 1/8 x 115 3/4 x 86 5/8 ins

Nick Evans
Trophy 1 2007
Bronze
20.5 x 10 x 8 cms / 8 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/8 ins unique work