Marcus Dove is a British contemporary artist who works with gunpowder, smoke grenades and other pyrotechnic materials. His practice centres on the concept of creation through destruction.
Following a turbulent youth that brought him close to imprisonment, Dove’s practice has developed around ideas of transformation, chaos and renewal. He currently creates large-scale abstract works using controlled destruction as both material and process.
After studying Fine Art and Creative Business Innovation at De Montfort University, Dove later studied Art & Science at Central Saint Martins, London. His work has been exhibited at venues including the Saatchi Gallery, Asia Contemporary Art Fair in Hong Kong, JD Malat Gallery and numerous solo exhibitions in London’s Mayfair district.
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