mark leckey

interview

by ALEPH MOLINARI

portrait by ALEPH MOLINARI

In the 2000s, Mark Leckey gained recognition for his totemic speaker sculptures evoking the uk sound system and rave culture. his work later evolved into immersive installations, revealing the animistic bond we share with screens and media in the post‑digital age, alongside the ghostly echoes of the past.

ALEPH MOLINARI — I recently saw your exhibition “As Above So Below” at Lafayette Anticipations and your iconic work Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore. How did you come up with your incredible sound-system sculptures?

MARK LECKEY — Well, coming to the art world from a different background than most of the people I met in university, I was really struck by the snobbery and condescension toward working-class culture. So, I wanted to put out these artifacts that emerged from this culture. I don’t know if it’s too grand to say, but I…