Nick Evans: Abstract Machines. Tate St Ives Artist in Residence
7 October 2006  –  21 January 2007
Nick Evans, Model E, 2006
Model E 2006
From Models B-J 2006
Courtesy of the artist and Mary Mary, Glasgow
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The fourth Tate St Ives Artist in Residence is sculptor Nick Evans (b1976). Using a diverse range of media from cast and assembled resin, poured aluminium and hand-built ceramics, Evan's composite objects – of abstract and figurative elements – explore aspects of human experience. Evans constructs anarchic and playful relationships between his painted surfaces and animated forms. Drawing from a variety of sources from twentieth century art history and contemporary culture, his eclectic practice subverts sculptural traditions whilst questioning social, political and cultural representations.

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Nick Evans
Model E 2006
From Models B-J 2006
Glazed and painted terracotta
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist and Mary Mary, Glasgow
Nick Evans, Model E, 2006