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Gareth Neal

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  • BIOGRAPHY

    Gareth Neal graduated from Buckinghamshire University in 1996 with a BA Honours in Furniture Design and Craftsmanship. His work has received critical acclaim and has featured in numerous publications and exhibitions, both in the UK and internationally. Gareth has pieces in the public collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; Crafts Council, UK; and Manchester Metropolitan, UK. His work was exhibited in Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design at the Museum of Arts and Design, USA; Telling Tales and Power of Making at Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; and The State of Things at The Design Museum Holon, Israel. 
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    Gareth Neal’s pieces are concerned with the dialogue between historical and contemporary design. He comments that he is, ‘fascinated by process, whether that be with traditional tools or the latest computer-controlled router. This, combined with an in-depth knowledge of historical techniques and aesthetics, gives [my] designs rich narratives and contextual reference points, while continually testing the limits of craft and design.’

     

    The artist combines 3D computer drawing, CNC processes and 3D printing with the intricacy of professional craftsmanship to create his sculptural pieces. His practice also champions sustainable methods of making and engages in carefully considered material choices. His innovative approaches to making provide a critical framework for his ideas, as the designs develop into new and diverse territory.

     

    Most recently, the artist has stepped away from his expert material of wood and explored another raw material, sand, to create a series of 3D printed vessels; exaggerated forms range in size from the miniature to the monumental and the lustrous quality of the material is emphasised by intricate surface ridges. The fluid yet solid substrate allows for endless configurations, giving Gareth the opportunity to materialise designs that are unattainable in wood.

     

    In the final production stage of his vessels, Gareth excavates the piece from an encasing block of printed sand. The artist’s signature designs in wood can also be defined by this notion of ‘the reveal’; historical furniture shapes seem to emerge from beneath contemporary forms in pieces like the Hack Chair, Ancestral Forms and the George Chest. He notes that this aesthetic has its origins in being an archaeologist’s son; he spent his summers on his father’s digs and would watch in fascination as objects were unearthed from beneath a coat of dirt and debris.

  • WORKS
    • Gareth Neal Grace, 2023 Sand
      Gareth Neal
      Grace, 2023
      Sand
    • Gareth Neal Echo, 2023 Natural Sand
      Gareth Neal
      Echo, 2023
      Natural Sand
    • Gareth Neal SiO2 Vessel '1755', 2021 Black Silica
      Gareth Neal
      SiO2 Vessel '1755', 2021
      Black Silica
    • Gareth Neal SiO2 Flat Vessel (Large), 2020 Black Silica
      Gareth Neal
      SiO2 Flat Vessel (Large), 2020
      Black Silica
    • Gareth Neal SiO2 Vessel A-02 Twisted Pair (large), 2020 Black Silica
      Gareth Neal
      SiO2 Vessel A-02 Twisted Pair (large), 2020
      Black Silica
    • Gareth Neal SiO2 Vessel A-03 Mirrored Pair (large), 2020 Black Silica
      Gareth Neal
      SiO2 Vessel A-03 Mirrored Pair (large), 2020
      Black Silica
    • Gareth Neal C-01 Twisted Vessel (Small), 2020 Black Silica
      Gareth Neal
      C-01 Twisted Vessel (Small), 2020
      Black Silica
    • Gareth Neal Hack Chair III (blonde), 2022 English Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Hack Chair III (blonde), 2022
      English Oak
    • Gareth Neal Block III (convex), 2019 Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Block III (convex), 2019
      Oak
    • Gareth Neal Block III (concave), 2019 Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Block III (concave), 2019
      Oak
    • Gareth Neal Of-Cuts Bench / Side table English Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Of-Cuts Bench / Side table
      English Oak
    • Gareth Neal Of-Cuts Chair English Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Of-Cuts Chair
      English Oak
    • Gareth Neal Of-Cuts Coffee table English Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Of-Cuts Coffee table
      English Oak
    • Gareth Neal Of-Cuts Console English Oak
      Gareth Neal
      Of-Cuts Console
      English Oak
    • Gareth Neal George Chest of Drawers, 2013 Ash, CNC cut and hand carved
      Gareth Neal
      George Chest of Drawers, 2013
      Ash, CNC cut and hand carved
    • Gareth Neal & ZAHA HADID VES-EL, 2014 American White Oak
      Gareth Neal
      & ZAHA HADID
      VES-EL, 2014
      American White Oak
    • Gareth Neal & ZAHA HADID VES-EL, 2014 American White Oak, Ebonised Black
      Gareth Neal
      & ZAHA HADID
      VES-EL, 2014
      American White Oak, Ebonised Black
    • Gareth Neal & ZAHA HADID VES-EL, 2014 American White Oak, Ebonised Black
      Gareth Neal
      & ZAHA HADID
      VES-EL, 2014
      American White Oak, Ebonised Black
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  • Installation Shots
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Silver Jubilee 'Collections' Exhibition, 2023
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Silver Jubilee 'Collections' Exhibition, 2023
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Silver Jubilee 'Collections' Exhibition, 2023
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Eye of the Collector, 2023  Photography by Linda Nylind
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Design Miami, 2022
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Collect, 2022
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: FOG, 2022
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Gareth combines sustainable methods of making with technological processes to produce intricate designs which push the boundaries of craftmanship
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    Silver Jubilee 'Collections'  Exhibition, 2023

  • STORIES

    • In conversation with furniture maker Gareth Neal
      Press

      In conversation with furniture maker Gareth Neal

      June 4, 2020
      Hidden behind a row of Georgian houses in a suburb of north-east London lies furniture designer Gareth Neal’s workshop. Once an old printing factory, the studio is a secluded retreat...
    • Gareth Neal & Grant Gibson
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      Gareth Neal & Grant Gibson

      The fourth in our new series of talks between artist-designer-makers and leading commentators in the craft and design world is with artist Gareth Neal and journalist Grant Gibson. They discuss...
    • Gareth Neal
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      Gareth Neal

    • Digital Fabrication in Contemporary Craft - Online Webinar
      Video entries

      Digital Fabrication in Contemporary Craft - Online Webinar

      June 24, 2021

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