"Sleeping Heads" by Nick Evans features four stylized, silver-toned heads with closed eyes, evoking a sense of rest and introspection. The smooth, rounded forms exhibit a minimalistic aesthetic with a rhythmic repetition that suggests unity and tranquility. Evans employs an abstract style, emphasizing simplicity and geometric precision, echoing influences from ancient civilizations. The piece, set against a plain backdrop, highlights the tranquil, meditative quality of the forms. Rooted in the exploration of continuity in sculpture, Evans' work challenges viewers to consider the intersection of history and modern artistic expression. ...
Nick Evans creates sculptural installations that weave together imagery and motifs from ancient and lost civilizations—such as Mayan and Egyptian architecture—with a deep sensitivity to sculpture’s historical lineage. His works often take the form of white plaster sculptures that straddle abstraction and figuration, evoking forms like slumped torsos, tree stumps, or enigmatic found objects. These are built from just a few moulds cast repeatedly and joined—leaving visible seams that trace the objects’ production history. Evans situates his forms within richly decorative settings—tiled floors, wallpapered walls, revolving plinths—crafting environments that heighten the viewer’s sense of stagecraft and ritual. His practice is rooted in a thoughtful engagement with modernist sculptural traditions, acknowledging the echoes of mid-20th-century artists like Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, while reinterpreting these influences with a playful yet archetypal language of his own. Through his material and formal choices—moulding, casting, assembling—Evans explores where convention gives way to creative freedom, challenging viewers to engage with sculpture as both a historical continuum and a living, evolving practice. ...
Founded in 2011, Kendall Koppe is a Glasgow-based gallery committed to championing under-represented voices in contemporary art, with a particular focus on queer and female artists. The gallery fosters a space where personal narratives intersect with broader cultural, historical, and social contexts, while also advocating for Scotland’s role in the international visual arts landscape.
