DAVID MACH
One of our leading contemporary artists, David Mach graduated from
Duncan of Jordanstone College in 1978. In 2002 he returned to Dundee to
accept an honorary degree, and deliver the prestigious Discovery Lecture.
This degree show sculpture by Mach explored the theme
of 'interface'. The same motifs can be seen in some of the
original drawings from the College Collection displayed below - click on one to see a larger image.
It was while studying at Dundee that Mach created his first experiments with large-scale sculpture. The images below record work done in a sawmill in Fife. Click on an image to see it larger...
Mach's time at Dundee is best remembered for the extraordinary Carpet of Leaves he created in
Camperdown Park. Many thousands of beech
leaves were individually woven into a 15 metre length of chicken wire,
demonstrating the attention to tiny details within a huge format that
remains a distinctive feature of Mach's work today.
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![Sawmill sculpture by David Mach](mach9.jpg")
