Spotlight on: Mark Preston
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Mark Loria Gallery 621 Fort St, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1G1
Mark Preston, "Abstract Bentwood Box," 2018
spruce ply board, acrylic paint, cardstock, silver nails,10" x 8.25" x 8.25"
Mark Preston's modus operandi has been to tell stories through the use of alternative materials in order to illustrate that cultural expression need not be limited to old traditions. This 'bentwood box' references historic (and current) expressions of culture but in alternative method that looks to the future. Use of the colour white to evoke spirituality and the specially made pallet reminds the viewer of the distances that bentwood boxes travel and the current context of travel and shipping.