S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb works across a range of media incorporating sculpture, video, sound, installation and performance. The subjects for his work are drawn from the social and political culture he grew up in; an equal fascination with things he finds so great and so terrible about the world we live in. This often takes the form of a re-evaluation and re-interpretation of contemporary culture and history, placing the seemingly familiar in relation with the incompatible, to provoke us to consider our own contributions. Often working with the triptych and drawing on music and religious forms of communication, Gubb suggests a wider discourse around history, culture and belief systems, inviting us to reflect on our moral codes and desire and ability to impact upon and change the world we inhabit.

For Hinterland, Gubb is investigating Costa Rican sensibilites by creating a project about the 'good life', entitled Pura Vida. Through questioning local residents of Nottingham, Gubb aims to get to the very root of what it takes to build the perfect happy community. This work will be presented on flyers throughout the city and billboards.

Gubb is represented by Ceri Hand Gallery in Liverpool and perhaps best known for his project entitled ‘The Death of Peter Fetcher’, a commission for the ICA in London in 2007. More recently he has been commissioned to present his version of the Nottingham Contemporary logo in sculptural form when the building opens in November 2009.