David Gardner
Born 1987, Newcastle upon Tyne
Lives and works in London, UK
Gardner creates figurative paintings and drawings with a focused interrogation on his own body and its relationship to different spaces, both real and imagined. The body is always half concealed / half revealed, emerging behind flora, fences or veils. The images are staged to slowly reveal themselves, initiating an act of looking, one where the gaze must penetrate a boundary, a threshold, a gateway through and into the picture plane. Colour is a core anchor in Gardner’s imagery, often very vibrant and glowing as if lit from within, radiating from the inside-out towards the viewer. Gardner recently won the ACS Studio Prize and completed the residency programme at Palazzo Monti, Italy. His work is in prominent collections including the V&A, the Royal Collection and private collections in Africa, Europe and USA.
Education
- 2019 Royal Drawing School, MA Postgraduate Drawing Year
- 2011 Central Saint Martins, BA Womenswear Fashion Design
- 2006 Newcastle Art College, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
