I have nothing to say, only to show / Does gen i ddim byd i'w ddweud, dim ond i'w ddangos

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

David Garner's work has always struck me with its raw, unrelenting honesty. I've followed his practice for years, and each piece continues to challenge, provoke, and resonate long after encountering it.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

David Garner was born in Ebbw Vale, South Wales, he is a Welsh artist known for his use of found objects and overtly political themes. He studied at Newport and Cardiff College of Art and the Royal College, London where he received a scholarship to work in the RCA studio in Paris. Subsequently he returned to South Wales, with a desire to root his artistic practice here. He is one of Wales’ leading visual artists, having exhibited work alongside Louise Bourgeois, Jenny Holzer, Bill Viola and Mark Wallinger. In 2015 the National Museum & Galleries of Wales purchased Last Punch of the Clock, for its contemporary collection. Garner became a successful recipient of the ACW Creative Wales Award, allowing him to broaden the medium in which he works, through exploring the possibilities of time-based media and their potential outcomes for his future work. As a result of this award Garner staged Call and Response, an installation comprising a chandelier at the Chartist Cave, Trefil, Mynydd Llangynidr, and an improvised response from harp player Rhodri Davies, on 20 August 2015. Garner was included in Tomorrow Today at ‘Created by Vienna’ 2015, a city festival of contemporary art which reflected on the interface between art and capital. He was shortlisted for Cymru yn Fenis Wales in Venice 2019 Biennale di Venezia 58th International Art.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

He doesn't just make art - he excavates histories, unearths injustices, and lays bare the silent forces shaping our world. His materials - whether a soiled flat cap, a crushed Palestinian football shirt, or steel-wrought relics of labor - aren't just chosen; they are charged, carrying the weight of real lives and real struggles. This monograph is a testament to a lifetime of artistic defiance and deep human empathy; the work unflinching, but never cynical. There is poetry in his protest, clarity in his critique, and a profound respect for those whose stories are too often erased. This book is long overdue, and I have no doubt it will stand as a crucial record of an artist who has never stopped asking the most urgent questions. Foreword: Hugh Adams Introduction: Alfredo Cramorotti Curator Essay: Sacha Craddock Interview by: Jon Gower Endorsement: Nicholas Thornton Cover Design: Mark Williams Typesetting and design: Andy Dark