David Cass
Born: 1988David Cass was born in Edinburgh and brought up in the Scottish Borders. He graduated with First Class Honours from Edinburgh College of Art in 2010, receiving the Royal Scottish Academy’s John Kinross Scholarship to Florence. Furthermore The Royal Scottish Academy’s Benno Schotz Prize 2018, named work by Cass as the most promising created by a practicing artist in Scotland under 35. The RSA now holds six of his artworks in their permanent collection
Cass is difficult to pigeon-hole as he works across such a wide variety of media: principally he creates three-dimensional paintings using exclusively found objects sourced at flea-markets around Europe – though his practice also involves digital media and sculpture.
Cass has had five solo exhibitions with The Gallery since 2011. At the age of 22, he constructed his inaugural show Unearthed, which was followed by the more conceptual Years of Dust & Dry in 2013. In 2015 Cass created an exhibition describing Florence’s Great Flood of 1966 (Tonight Rain, Tomorrow Mud) and in 2017 we presented the Venice-themed series Pelàda (read Duncan Macmillan’s four star review here).
With each new project, Cass’ exploration into environmental themes deepens. His fifth exhibition Rising Horizon in February 2019 made reference to sea rise, and was a direct step on from Pelàda, zooming out from close examinations of Venice and its rising lagoon, to describe the abstract notion of a rising horizon line.
In this new body of work, David Cass explored the abstract notion of a rising horizon, using beautifully painted seascapes as vehicles to explore themes of global warming and sea rise. Paintings appeared on diverse surfaces such as metal signs, antique tins, a copper boiler and re-formed plastic-waste panels (commissioned by the artist, containing thousands of compressed items of plastic food and drink waste packaging). The catalogue features contributions by Professor David Reay of Edinburgh University and the oceanographer John Englander, click here to purchase the catalogue.
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David Cass
October 2020
2020gouache on coffee grinder drawerH:12.5cm W:11.3cm£385December 2020 View detailsDavid Cass
December 2020
2020oil on found canvasH:35cm W:25cm£500Pioneer Matches, December 2020 View detailsDavid Cass
Pioneer Matches, December 2020
2020gouache on wood within matchboxH:3cm W:9.5cm D:1.5cm£150August 2020 View detailsDavid Cass
August 2020
2020gouache on woodH:35cm W:50cm£1,600February 2020 (ii) View detailsDavid Cass
February 2020 (ii)
2020gouache on coffee grinder drawerH:11.7cm W:9.7cm£400February 2020 (i) View detailsDavid Cass
February 2020 (i)
2020gouache on coffee grinder drawerH:11.7cm W:9.7cm£400Crossing View detailsDavid Cass
Crossing
2017-2019gouache on antique cardH:16.5cm W:10.5cm£400 (framed)Horizon 51% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 51%
2017-2019oil on hook-on race-car numberH:28cm W:30cm£450Horizon 55% View details-
Layering View details
David Cass
Layering
2020gouache on wooden box-lid, waxedH:9cm W:18.7cmSoldFos View detailsDavid Cass
Fos
2020oil on found canvasH:61cm W:51cmSoldThe Regular Safety Match View detailsDavid Cass
The Regular Safety Match
2020gouache on wood within matchboxH:3.5cm W:9cm D:1.5cmSoldTablas View detailsDavid Cass
Tablas
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldShelikof View detailsDavid Cass
Shelikof
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayW:34.5cm D:23cmSoldJohor View detailsDavid Cass
Johor
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldPalk View detailsDavid Cass
Palk
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldFormosa View detailsDavid Cass
Formosa
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldGairsay View detailsDavid Cass
Gairsay
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldEynhallow View detailsDavid Cass
Eynhallow
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldSitka View detailsDavid Cass
Sitka
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldAmet View detailsDavid Cass
Amet
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldExuma View detailsDavid Cass
Exuma
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldNoosa View detailsDavid Cass
Noosa
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldClestrain View detailsDavid Cass
Clestrain
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldAchill View detailsDavid Cass
Achill
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldBalta View detailsDavid Cass
Balta
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldClayoquot View detailsDavid Cass
Clayoquot
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldUyea View detailsDavid Cass
Uyea
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldKattegat View detailsDavid Cass
Kattegat
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:12cm W:9cmSoldPechora View detailsDavid Cass
Pechora
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:8cm W:5.5cmSoldScotia View detailsDavid Cass
Scotia
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:13cm W:9cmSoldRoss View detailsDavid Cass
Ross
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:5cm W:6cmSoldYellow View detailsDavid Cass
Yellow
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:6cm W:4.5cmSoldAndaman View detailsDavid Cass
Andaman
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:7.5cm W:9.5cmSoldAegean View detailsDavid Cass
Aegean
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:15.5cm W:9.5cmSoldAdriatic View detailsDavid Cass
Adriatic
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:4.5cm W:3.5cmSoldDavis View detailsDavid Cass
Davis
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:6cm W:8cmSoldCosmonauts View detailsDavid Cass
Cosmonauts
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:10.5cm W:13.5cmSoldSavu View detailsDavid Cass
Savu
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:3.5cm W:4.5cmSoldNorth View detailsDavid Cass
North
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:2.5cm W:4cmSoldBothnian View detailsDavid Cass
Bothnian
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:8cm W:8cmSoldVisayan View detailsDavid Cass
Visayan
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:6.5cm W:10cmSoldOkhotsk View detailsDavid Cass
Okhotsk
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:5cm W:8cmSoldBismarck View detailsDavid Cass
Bismarck
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:8.5cm W:5.5cmSoldArafura View detailsDavid Cass
Arafura
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:6cm W:3.5cmSoldSalish View detailsDavid Cass
Salish
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:6.5cm W:5cmSoldAral View detailsDavid Cass
Aral
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:9.5cm W:6cmSoldHorizon 66% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 66%
2017-2019antique oil on artist's box baseH:25.5cm W:16.5cm D:8.5cmSoldHorizon 61% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 61%
2017-2019oil on miscellaneous tinH:5.5cm W:4.5cmSoldCooperation View detailsDavid Cass
Cooperation
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:7.5cm W:15.5cmSoldLa Pérouse View detailsDavid Cass
La Pérouse
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldLaptev View detailsDavid Cass
Laptev
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:3.5cm W:11.5cmSoldÅland View detailsDavid Cass
Åland
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:10cm W:8cmSoldLazarev View detailsDavid Cass
Lazarev
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:8.5cm W:6cmSoldHalmahera View detailsDavid Cass
Halmahera
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedW:6cm D:10cmSoldAzov View detailsDavid Cass
Azov
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:3.5cm W:5cmSoldAlboran View detailsDavid Cass
Alboran
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:15cm W:11.5cmSoldKara View detailsDavid Cass
Kara
2016-2019oil on tin, waxedH:3.5cm W:7.5cmSoldBellingshausen View detailsDavid Cass
Bellingshausen
2016-2019coil on tin, waxedH:7.5cm W:11cmSoldSouth Atlantic View detailsDavid Cass
South Atlantic
2017oil on stacked cylindrical tins, 8mm film can and lidsH:11cm W:13cmSoldPacific View detailsDavid Cass
Pacific
2017oil on stacked 8mm film can, tin lid, and milk canH:19.5cm W:13cmSoldIndian View detailsDavid Cass
Indian
2017oil on stacked caviar tins, medicine bottle & 8mm film canH:16cm W:13cmSoldAntarctic View detailsDavid Cass
Antarctic
2017oil on stacked tin, ticket roll and industrial wooden bobbinH:19cm W:11cmSoldNorthern Atlantic View detailsDavid Cass
Northern Atlantic
2017oil on stacked cylindrical tin, tin lid and litre vesselH:21.5cm W:11.5cmSoldBarra View detailsDavid Cass
Barra
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldSevern View detailsDavid Cass
Severn
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldChausey View detailsDavid Cass
Chausey
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldØresund View detailsDavid Cass
Øresund
2017oil reverse-painted on 35mm slide glass within metal frameH:5cm W:5cmSoldHorizon 18% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 18%
2017-2019oil on fire station signH:65cm W:50cmSoldHorizon 29% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 29%
2017-2019oil on danger signH:40cm W:90cmSoldHorizon 89% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 89%
2017-2019oil on pastilles tinH:5cm W:6cmSoldHorizon 37% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 37%
2017-2019antique oil on artist's box trayH:25cm W:12cmSoldHorizon 87% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 87%
2017-2019oil on miscellaneous tin baseH:7.5cm W:5.5cmSoldHorizon 39% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 39%
2013-2018oil on curved advertisementH:58.5cm W:39cmSoldHorizon 70% View detailsDavid Cass
Horizon 70%
2017-2019oil on panel made from re-formed waste plastic carrier bags and bottlesH:112cm W:108cmSoldLagoon Fragment (Venice) View detailsDavid Cass
Lagoon Fragment (Venice)
2011-2017oil on cut wooden drawer baseH:30.5cm W:34.5cmSoldEuripus View detailsDavid Cass
Euripus
2017-2019oil on steel printmakers' galley trayH:34.5cm W:23cmSoldScottish Bluebell Matchbox View detailsDavid Cass
Scottish Bluebell Matchbox
2020gouache on wood, within matchboxH:3.5cm W:9cm D:1.5cmSoldJanuary 2011 View detailsDavid Cass
January 2011
2011gouache on boardH:22cm W:35cmSoldIle d'Yeu, Belle Maison View detailsDavid Cass
Ile d'Yeu, Belle Maison
2013watercolour on antique paperH:26cm W:16.5cmSoldIle d'Yeu, Belle Maison II View detailsDavid Cass
Ile d'Yeu, Belle Maison II
2013watercolour on antique paperH:30cm W:23cmSoldErosion View detailsLoading
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