Mark Scott-Wood
Mark Scott-Wood's work often explores elements of obsession. Whether this is through the process of making or the nature of what it is to be obsessed. This may result in work that has been painstakingly created such as hair threaded into canvas, work involving multiple layers of paint or work reflecting perhaps the idea of unrequited love - 'I love you and somehow by doing this you will love me too.'
Fanatical obsession also fascinates him and for Tainted Love he will be exploring the nature of bands and their fans. For the exhibition Scott-Wood will make two works dedicated to two different bands, 30 Seconds to Mars and My Chemical Romance, under the working title of The Battle of the Band Shrines. During the build up to the exhibition the fans of these bands, The Echelon and The MCRmy, will be invited to cast their vote and ultimately determine which shrine will make it into the exhibition.
Mark Scott-Wood studied at Norwich School of Art and Design, Norwich and Byam Shaw School of Art, London and lives and works in London. Previous exhibitions include The Art Party, Farewell to Mol’s Place, Covent Garden, London, 2011; The Bad Art Salon - Vintage at Royal Festival Hall, London, 2011; Attack the Block Party, Latitude Festival, Suffolk, 2011; 2Wet, Stew Gallery, Norwich, 2011; The Art Party {no.1} - Mol’s Place, Covent Garden, London, 2011; Sisyphus the Absurd Hero: Pt 2, Hatch Space, Deptford, London, 2011; Shame, The Residence Gallery, London; Late Shift, The National Portrait Gallery, London 2010.
Visit Mark Scott-Wood's website here
Fanatical obsession also fascinates him and for Tainted Love he will be exploring the nature of bands and their fans. For the exhibition Scott-Wood will make two works dedicated to two different bands, 30 Seconds to Mars and My Chemical Romance, under the working title of The Battle of the Band Shrines. During the build up to the exhibition the fans of these bands, The Echelon and The MCRmy, will be invited to cast their vote and ultimately determine which shrine will make it into the exhibition.
Mark Scott-Wood studied at Norwich School of Art and Design, Norwich and Byam Shaw School of Art, London and lives and works in London. Previous exhibitions include The Art Party, Farewell to Mol’s Place, Covent Garden, London, 2011; The Bad Art Salon - Vintage at Royal Festival Hall, London, 2011; Attack the Block Party, Latitude Festival, Suffolk, 2011; 2Wet, Stew Gallery, Norwich, 2011; The Art Party {no.1} - Mol’s Place, Covent Garden, London, 2011; Sisyphus the Absurd Hero: Pt 2, Hatch Space, Deptford, London, 2011; Shame, The Residence Gallery, London; Late Shift, The National Portrait Gallery, London 2010.
Visit Mark Scott-Wood's website here
