Mark Newman creates pieces that are objects of great beauty but also offer commentary on social and political systems around him. He is affected by a condition called aphantasia which causes the mind’s eye to be blind. This means he cannot visualise his pieces before they are created, a potentially large barrier to making jewellery pieces. But Mark has put in place structures to aid his process. He uses research into aesthetics to guide his design choices, and CAD to create elements which he then manipulates in real time. He sees this is as a key tool in his process and stresses that what he creates in the virtual world needs to be possible to make by his own hand. As a result of this novel ‘birthing process’ his pieces hold a unique resonance.
Mark Newman
