Since the 1990s Garner has made work influenced and inspired by the unique history and politics of the South Wales Valleys.

GARNER, David, Billboard featuring 'Weeping' © David Garner / Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Themes include the impact and aftermath of the decline of the coal industry and the contribution the Valleys made to society through pioneering initiatives such as free at-the- point-of-use healthcare.

In this billboard featuring ‘Weeping’ the artist has printed previously unpublished press images of Aneurin Bevan. Bevan, inspired by the workers' healthcare of his hometown Tredegar, took a leading role in the formation of the NHS in 1946.

This ambiguous portrait suggest Bevan would now be crying over society's apparent loss of commitment in his own vision for a welfare state.

Part of a new commission by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales for the national contemporary art gallery for Wales, 2024.