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“This series explores the idea of repair and scarring,” says Mark Newport. “I was a very accident prone child. I have some scars.” The artwork in Mending stands in stark contrast to the artist’s first exhibition at form & concept. In the gallery’s ReFashion group show, Newport presented hand-knit superhero suits. “The costumes suggest the body, masculinity, armor,” Newport explains. “This new series is more about vulnerability, so I’m flipping that coin on its head.” Mending features torn muslin cloths with meticulously embroidered patches, a symbol of the scars that life etches on the …