Mark Wade Artworks
Growing up around refineries, carbon black plants and other industrial environments in West Texas, I became increasingly aware of the landscape and how we interact within it. Our natural instinct is to develop and modify our surroundings, delineate boundaries, and build structures that verify our limited presence in the world. In this ever-futile attempt to conquer elements of nature, we struggle in typically comic fashion to degenerate every avenue of resources and ultimately ourselves over these divisions. My work is a product of these questions and observations.
"Round Up" 2023, photograph on metal
Mixed Media
From the "Sioux Falls" series
This ongoing work investigates the historical fault lines that have shaped the United States from its inception to the present. Materials used represent cultures interacting in violent ways often with devastating results.
Drawings
From the "Signs and Symbols" series
These drawings of charcoal and paint on paper describe the inherent conflict as we struggle to find meaning in chaos.
Paintings
Oil paintings on aluminum are aerial-based images responding to the environmental effects on the surface of the landscape.
Sculpture
From the "Long Division" series
This series employs copper, wood, aluminum, and lead among other materials to investigate the apparent similarities yet pivotal differences within our experiences and belief systems.
Photography
This photography addresses the troubling yet beautiful impact of industrialization on the landscape.
From the "Musical Compositions" series
Constructions are built using parts of pianos to investigate form over function.
Assemblage
About Mark Wade
Mark Wade is currently based in Houston, Texas. He earned a BFA from University of Kansas and an MFA from Florida State University. His work has appeared in multiple galleries and museums throughout the country and currently resides in both private and public spaces.
Photo: Ray Bowie
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