Made Like a Laptop

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Engaging with the history of Modernist sculpture, particularly the work of Constantin Brâncuşi, as well as pop culture, Gary Webb creates sculptures and assemblages that become a sensory experience. Using a diverse array of natural and man-made materials—including Perspex, neon, cut-out metal, fabric, rubber, and often sound (such as a song from a film or a phrase that has some personal relevance), as well as wood, sand, marble and rock crystal—Webb’s installations are distinguished by their colorful, glossy surfaces, frequently achieved with automotive paint, as well as the balance between the work’s component parts.
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Gary Webb was born in 1973 in Bascombe, Dorset and studied at Goldsmith’s College of Art from 1994-97. He lives and works in London and is represented by The Approach Gallery.

Webb’s sculptures are largely created from synthetic and industrial materials and use human emotion as their starting point, almost always beginning with a drawing before progressing to three dimensions. Constructed as assemblages of colourful and glossy shapes, the artist plays with abstraction and geometry to explore the linear and volumetric qualities of form.

Recent solo exhibitions include Gary Webb, Bortolami Dayan, New York, 2006; Revolution Oil, The Approach, London, 2008; Export, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea, 2008 and Diamond Standard, Bortolami Gallery, New York, 2009. Group exhibitions include The British Art Show 6, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead and touring, 2005; Pour de Vrai, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France, 2005; Sublime Experiences and Perceptions in Contemporary Sculpture, Pilar Parra & Romero, Madrid, Spain, 2007; Play, Prakke Contemporary and Paradise Row, London, 2009 and Summer Exhibition