Marcus Dove is an artist known for using pyrotechnics (materials capable of undergoing exothermic reactions such as gunpowder and smoke grenades) to create works that explore the tension between destruction and creation. His path into art was shaped by a defiant spirit that once brought him face-to-face with the UK court system. Offered the choice between imprisonment or pursuing an education in art, he opted to study — channeling his rebellious energy into a raw, boundary-pushing creative practice…

Recent works:

‘Vertical Allegory’ 2025. Gunpowder & smoke grenade on canvas, 175 x 125 cm (69” x 49”) - Enquire -

‘Quantum Drift’ 2025. Gunpowder & smoke grenade on canvas, 125 x 275 cm (49” x 108”) - Enquire -

‘Obsidian Momentum’ 2025. Gunpowder & smoke grenade on canvas, 145  x 160 cm (57” x63”) - Enquire -

‘The Mazzalean Construct’ 2025. Gunpowder & smoke grenade on canvas, 175 x 155 cm (69” x 61”) - Enquire -

‘Abundance in Red’ 2025. Pyrotechnics on canvas, 280 x 135 cm (110” x 53”) - Enquire -

‘Cartography of Blue Silence’ 2025. Gunpowder & smoke grenade on canvas 150 x 270 cm (60” x 106”)

b. 1990, UK / MA Art & Science, Central Saint Martins, London.