David Mabb
Reader
Arts
Goldsmiths University of London
United Kingdom
Biography
David Mabb is an artist who works with appropriated imagery to rethink the political implications of different aesthetic forms in modern art and design history.
Research Interest
Mabb’s interest in Morris stems from the social and political connotations of Morris’ work, the continued relevancy of Morris’ politics and the continuing market for Morris’ designs. Mabb’s interpretations or reconfigurations of Morris’ designs consider the relationship between Morris’ own thinking and other forms of cultural production.
Publications
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Material Nuclear Culture, Exhibition Carpenter, Ele; Mabb, David; Craighead, Alison; Crowe, Nick; Schuppli, Susan; Takeuchi, Kota and Kobayashi, Erika. 2016. Material Nuclear Culture, Exhibition. In: "Material Nuclear Culture", KARST Gallery, United Kingdom, 17 June - 13 August 2016.
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#WorldsUpsideDown Mabb, David; Elshamy, Mosa’ab and Collective, Justseeds. 2017. #WorldsUpsideDown. In: "#WorldsUpsideDown", Firstsite, United Kingdom, 11 March 2017 - 2 April 2017.