Garth Evans
Committed to experimentation both conceptually and physically, Garth Evans bold investigations of everyday materials such as plywood, fiberglass, polythene, and ceramic have been integral to the development of 1960s and 70s British sculpture. Evans extensive breadth of geometric and asymmetrical sculptures explore notions of scale, weight, medium, and form. To disrupt and subvert these manifestations of static materiality he employes photography, thus emphasizing process and texture. In doing so, Evans strives to redefine sculpture as a phenomenon beyond tangible consumption. Evans work calls into question objecthood, creating entities that transcend any reference to the world, instead engendering thoughts of incorporeal memories.
Recently Evans work has been presented in solo exhibitions at the Henry Moore Institute in West Yorkshire, Johannes Vogt Gallery in New York, Longside Gallery in Yorkshire, the William Benton Museum at the University of Connecticut, and New York Studio School. He has been awarded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, British Council Exhibition Abroad, Arts Council of Great Britain and Oxford Gallery among many others. Evans has undertaken public commissions by the Arts Council of Great Britain, Ebbw Vale Urban District Council, Leicestershire Education Authority, and J. Sainsbury …
Committed to experimentation both conceptually and physically, Garth Evans bold investigations of everyday materials such as plywood, fiberglass, polythene, and ceramic have been integral to the development of 1960s and 70s British sculpture. Evans extensive breadth of geometric and asymmetrical sculptures explore notions of scale, weight, medium, and form. To disrupt and subvert these manifestations of static materiality he employes photography, thus emphasizing process and texture. In doing so, Evans strives to redefine sculpture as a phenomenon beyond tangible consumption. Evans work calls into question objecthood, creating entities that transcend any reference to the world, instead engendering thoughts of incorporeal memories.
Recently Evans work has been presented in solo exhibitions at the Henry Moore Institute in West Yorkshire, Johannes Vogt Gallery in New York, Longside Gallery in Yorkshire, the William Benton Museum at the University of Connecticut, and New York Studio School. He has been awarded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, British Council Exhibition Abroad, Arts Council of Great Britain and Oxford Gallery among many others. Evans has undertaken public commissions by the Arts Council of Great Britain, Ebbw Vale Urban District Council, Leicestershire Education Authority, and J. Sainsbury Ltd. His work can be found in collections such as the Arts Council of Great Britain, the British Museum in London, the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the Contemporary Art Society in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, the National Museum of Modern Art in Brazil, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
