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Mark Handforth
Born in 1969, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Lives and works in Miami, United States
Overview
Mark Handforth's work primarily focuses on the sculptural language of urban environments and the everyday artifacts that inhabit them. Using materials such as spray-painted metals, lit candles, and glowing neon, Handforth's pieces evoke urban landscapes, characterized by a post-punk aesthetic and utilitarian minimalism. Rather than simply appropriating these objects, he engages in a process of either altering their shape or amplifying their scale, thereby creating ambiguity around whether these ...Read more