Mark Mann

Mark Mann is a Norfolk based artist who works in a mix of mediums including textiles and ceramics. He predominantly draws on classical iconography and queer histories revealing histories that have long been overlooked and addresses concealed and ugly realities to translate them into beautifully crafted artworks. Mark’s works subtly show the discomfort of queer pasts by juxtaposing it with stunning, luxurious artworks; this allows each piece to become a monument in its own right. Much of Mark’s work explores themes that emerge from domestic interiors created by homosexual men in a time before the legalisation of homosexuality in England. Mark is continuously influenced by the atrocities that are held in queer history, but also by the strength of the queer interior.