Mark Corfield-Moore works through textile-based processes, using his practice to investigate the fluid, shifting nature of memory and the layered experiences of life between cultures. Drawing on the ikat weaving method he learned in Thailand, he reinterprets the tradition by painting directly onto warp threads before weaving them. The result is a surface that appears fractured, shimmering, and unstable—imagery that becomes both a reconstruction and reinvention of personal and collective histories. Language is a central element in his work, particularly in how meaning can shift or break down across cultural and generational divides. Each piece incorporates short phrases that suggest partial comprehension, mistranslation, or fragmented communication, inhabiting a space between clarity and uncertainty. This linguistic tension mirrors his making process, where hand-painted warps, interrupted motifs, and layered text converge into fields that resist fixed interpretation. Positioned between textile and painting, and between material and recollection, Corfield-Moore’s works give form to questions of identity, belonging, and the ongoing negotiation of diasporic experience. ...
Kate MacGarry Gallery, established in 2002, is a contemporary art gallery located in East London at 27 Old Nichol Street, within a space designed by British architect Tony Fretton. Over the years, the gallery has expanded its representation to include 25 emerging and established artists, as well as two artist estates.
Many of the gallery's represented artists had their first commercial solo exhibitions at Kate MacGarry and have gone on to achieve international success. Their works have been showcased at leading institutions worldwide, including MoMA, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate, MCA Chicago, Prada Foundation, The Walker Art Center, Barbican, New Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Kunstverein Hamburg, and Kettle's Yard, among others. ...
