Mark Maxwell
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Mark Maxwell is a British artist and designer. He works in various media including painting, video and installation.
, Manchester
in 1966 and he studied art and design at Salford College and later Suffolk College. In 1987 he was an assistant to artist/musician Brian Eno
on live events involving the creation of set and lighting elements to live concert performances.
In 1992, he worked with designer Carl Hahn on the design of the 'History of the Pop Video' at the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) London and in 1995 worked with Jonathan Park and Mark Fisher at Fisher Park Design Consultancy, projects included the Voodoo Lounge Tour - The Rolling Stones
.
In 1998 he collaborated with Jonathan Park (now Studio Park Consultancy) on several projects including the illumination of churches in Poplar, London
, England, for the Lansbury festival, set and projection design for Roger Waters
Tours (In the Flesh), Amnesty International
concert (Radiohead
) and designs for the 2002 Commonwealth Games
opening ceremony. A site specific sculpture was created for the British Phonographic Industry
(BPI) utilising aluminium, etched glass and slow colour changing LEDs.
In 2003 Maxwell created the video contents and the set design for pop group Feeder
, the tour - 'Comfort in Sound'. Later in 2003 Mark was asked to design 'experiences' for Madame Tussauds
. Set design, concepts, video creation and lighting were created for several projects including the 'Hulk
Experience' and in 2004 the 'Spider-Man
Experience'.
His artworks have been exhibited in many galleries and are in various collections including Barclays Bank plc, the National Australia Bank plc, Liberty Reinsurance and Britel Fund.
In October 2006 he exhibited at The artsdepot
Gallery in North London. His exhibited works included videos of metals undergoing electrolytic processes entitled 'Element', a video entitled 'Gethsemane' referencing the poem by Rudyard Kipling
about Christ and the soldiers on the front line in the Great War and a large sculptural wall relief in braille entitled Three words...
Life and work
Maxwell was born in WithingtonWithington
Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre, about south of Fallowfield, north-east of Didsbury, and east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near the centre-to-south edges of the Greater Manchester Urban Area; in the...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 1966 and he studied art and design at Salford College and later Suffolk College. In 1987 he was an assistant to artist/musician Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
on live events involving the creation of set and lighting elements to live concert performances.
In 1992, he worked with designer Carl Hahn on the design of the 'History of the Pop Video' at the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) London and in 1995 worked with Jonathan Park and Mark Fisher at Fisher Park Design Consultancy, projects included the Voodoo Lounge Tour - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.
In 1998 he collaborated with Jonathan Park (now Studio Park Consultancy) on several projects including the illumination of churches in Poplar, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England, for the Lansbury festival, set and projection design for Roger Waters
Roger Waters
George Roger Waters is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter...
Tours (In the Flesh), Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
concert (Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
) and designs for the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
opening ceremony. A site specific sculpture was created for the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
(BPI) utilising aluminium, etched glass and slow colour changing LEDs.
In 2003 Maxwell created the video contents and the set design for pop group Feeder
Feeder
-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
, the tour - 'Comfort in Sound'. Later in 2003 Mark was asked to design 'experiences' for Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's", but the apostrophe is no longer used...
. Set design, concepts, video creation and lighting were created for several projects including the 'Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
Experience' and in 2004 the 'Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
Experience'.
His artworks have been exhibited in many galleries and are in various collections including Barclays Bank plc, the National Australia Bank plc, Liberty Reinsurance and Britel Fund.
In October 2006 he exhibited at The artsdepot
Artsdepot
The artsdepot is a multi-purpose cultural centre located in North Finchley, in the London borough of Barnet. It was officially opened on 23 October 2004 for the enjoyment and development of the arts in North London.- Activities :...
Gallery in North London. His exhibited works included videos of metals undergoing electrolytic processes entitled 'Element', a video entitled 'Gethsemane' referencing the poem by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
about Christ and the soldiers on the front line in the Great War and a large sculptural wall relief in braille entitled Three words...