Mark Swords: The living and the dead

Mark Swords created theatrically staged paintings that come into being through a series of gestures that juxtapose the idea of making and unmaking. The paintings, often overwhelming in chromatic saturation and design denote the artist’s instinctive knowledge of colour.

Mark Swords (b. 1978, Dublin, Ireland) studied at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. His recent exhibitions include; Mystery Ewer, (two person show), ArtBox (2016); Hinterlands, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin (2014); I won’t say I will see you tomorrow (2013), a group project and multi-venue exhibition curated by Aoife Tunney, and Mosaic, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford (2012).