Mike Abbott (1963 − )

Mike Abbott studied at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic and at the Royal College of Art. His works in the Collection are assembled from components of embossed brass or nickel, sawn and moulded, then hand-painted with enamel. Moving elements, such as the Helibeattle blade, add to the complexity of the structure and the vitality of the pieces. These works have a fantastic or narrative content, occasionally topical or satirical: Estate Agentbrooch refers to the property boom in London in the 1980s.

Past exhibitions

ALL THAT GLISTERS ...

  • 1997
    • Sierra Leone, Freetown, British Council Office - Freetown
  • 1996
    • Greece, Thessaloniki, British Council Office - Thessaloniki
    • Croatia, Split, Dioclesian Palace
    • Croatia, Dubrovnik, Knezev Dvor
    • Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery Uluphu
    • Slovenia, Ljubljana, Moderna Galerija
    • Romania, Bucharest, British Council Office - Bucharest
  • 1995
    • Romania, Sibiu, Museum Brukenthal
  • 1994
    • Bahrain, Manama, National Museum
    • Thailand, Bangkok, British Council Office - Bangkok
    • Philippines, Manila, Metropolitan Museum
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