Gary March Reborn | 5-15 Oct 2023
Proposition presented Gary March Reborn, a solo exhibition by sculptor Gary March, whose practice combined painting and carving using found objects from urban environments. Running from 5–15 October, the exhibition transformed salvaged waste and discarded materials into soulful works of art.
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From 5 to 15 October, Proposition presented Gary March Reborn, a solo exhibition by sculptor Gary March, whose practice combined painting and carving using found objects from urban environments.
The exhibition assembled artworks created by March through salvaging waste, revealing the innate vitality and aesthetic power of unwanted materials. Bringing discarded materials to life, including those deemed “imperfect” or “disposable” by industry standards, March transformed them into soulful works of art.
His practice encouraged audiences to reassess their behaviour and values as contemporary consumers of art, resources and products. Why did we throw so much away? What made an object useful or beautiful?
March challenged audiences to abandon Western philosophical concepts of material as inert, chaotic and valueless, instead attuning them to the rhythms, colours, energies and legacies of the objects he carved, painted and combined.
“There is no such thing as rubbish,” March remarked. “Figuring out a way of repurposing materials is at the heart of my practice because it’s crucial to our ability to survive and flourish on earth.”
Artist Biography
Gary March
Gary March is a contemporary sculptor and designer of British and Afro-Caribbean descent. He is currently based in London, UK, where he lives and works. In 2003, he obtained a diploma in Architectural Stone Carving from the City & Guilds of London Art School.
He is known for his creative use of reclaimed and recycled materials and his practice explores the cross-sections between his identity, his culture and his local environment. His works have been included in various exhibitions such as “All Kind Of Naughty” with The Thames Group Of Artist and collaboration exhibition, “BLACK SUN” with Tadeus Blower at The Brixton Art Club (2021-2022). His artist profile was also featured on Africa FashionWeek London. March's works have been commissioned by the Methodist Church Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London to produce a wooden bench in June (2020). He also produced another commission, the Mother Earth grotesque sculpture, which is permanently located on the façade of WindsorCastle Saint George Chapel (2006).