FORM | Mark Andrew Webber

posted by Marcroy March 25, 2014

‘FORM’ is a six-part study of line and form by Mark Andrew Webber, presented by The Future Tense. You may know Mark for his series of typographic city maps, however this show is the result of several years of experimentation with geometric line drawing and consists of a series of beautifully conceived mini-studies, each using a different set of rules in order to create both deceptively simple and seemingly impossible shapes and patterns. ‘FORM I’ will launch on Thursday 27th March 2014, with the remaining 5 sets following at regular intervals leading up to and including the solo show opening on Thursday 24th July.

Published exclusively by The Future Tense, FORM will be released as a series of six beautifully presented archival box sets, each containing six different hand-printed, signed and numbered works by the artist in a limited run of 100. Collectors wishing to ensure matching edition numbers across all 6 box sets will be offered the opportunity to pre-order the entire series, subject to availability.

In an attempt to explore the concept of FORM beyond the visual aesthetic, a specially commissioned essay will accompany each box set discussing different aspects and mechanics of form and emergent complexity. FORM I will include an essay from Steven Poole, author of books including Trigger Happy and Unspeak, and writer for various publications including The Guardian, The Independent, New Statesman, The Times Literary Supplement and monthly videogame industry bible, Edge.

Mark Andrew Webber said, ‘I’ve had a lifelong fascination with complexity and rules, and find simplicity very hard to rationalise. FORM is a natural extrapolation of that, using simple shapes and rules as a basis and seeing what forms they create. None of these studies were pre-formed, rehearsed or sanitised in any way. What you see is what you get.’

The Future Tense will present the first major London solo show of work from Mark Andrew Webber from July 24th until August 11th at the Londonewcastle Project Space in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, where the entire FORM series of work will be presented together for the first time. A very limited number of complete matching sets of FORM will be held back for the launch of the show on a strictly first-come first-served basis.