Name/Title
Behind the FacadeEntry/Object ID
2024.3.1Description
Sculpture of a full-sized figure holding their face as a mask. The artist was inspired by the
fascination of who is actually behind the facade.
This sculpture incorporates nails found in the basement of Gadsden Arts, which occupies the former Bell & Bates Hardware Store building.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Welded steel cut nailsAcquisition
Accession
2024.3Source or Donor
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. BatesMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Georgiades, MarkRole
ArtistDate made
2021Dimensions
Height
69 inWidth
18 inDepth
25 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Havana Florida based artist, Mark Georgiades has been honing his skills as a sculptor and a painter for many years. He blends his skills as a mechanic and his love of art to create his welded metal sculpture. Georgiades works with steel, copper and aluminum which is welded together to form his unique structure. His inspiration comes from nature and fantasy. He likes to create edgy work, usually distorting the size and proportion of his subjects. Georgiades uses color and the illusion of motion to create “mood” within his sculptures. While he has
always been involved in his art to some extent in the past, he as been focusing primarily on his art since 2014.
Georgiades has had a meteoric rise as an artist, and has exhibited throughout the Southern region. He had a solo exhibition at Gadsden Arts in 2023 in the Munroe Family Community Gallery titled, Visage .Created By
ashley.williams@gadsdenarts.orgCreate Date
April 25, 2025