David Mach : Sunshine on Leith
Renowned Scottish artist David Mach RA unveils Sunshine on Leith, a bold new exhibition that celebrates Edinburgh and its surroundings through a striking series of mixed media collages.
Best known for his monumental sculptures and bold use of everyday materials, Sunshine on Leith focusses on Mach’s large-scale mixed media collage work to explore the textures, contradictions, and stories of the capital city.
Fusing photography, print, paint and found material into densely layered compositions that pulse with movement and meaning, these works are intensely visual; iconic landmarks clash with pop culture fragments, social commentary, and the occasional dose of visual humour. The result is a city both recognisable and reimagined, a collage of memory, myth, and moment.
Born in Fife and trained at the Royal College of Art, David Mach RA is one of Britain’s most celebrated and uncompromising contemporary artists. A Royal Academician and former Turner Prize nominee, he is internationally known for his powerful public installations and unorthodox use of everyday materials. His work has been exhibited across the UK, Europe, the US, and Asia, and often explores themes of identity, politics, place, and pop culture.
David Mach is one of the UK’s most successful and respected artists, known for his dynamic and imaginative large scale collages, sculptures and installations using diverse media, including coat hangers, matches, magazines and many other materials. The Scotsman describes his work as ‘big on gesture and big in proportion, it demands your attention and gets it’.
