Exhibition Silver River Images Gallery, Date: March 14th-20th 2013, Guest Speaker Philip Delamere, Arts Officer-Leitrim County Council Work developed during the Contemporary Arts Centre Residency, Troy, New York, USA in 2012, supported by the Arts Council of Ireland Travel and Training Award, Leitrim County Council, Individual Artist’s Bursary and the Contemporary Art Centre Merit Award. Press: The Memory of Art by Stella Carroll
wool, silk, bamboo fibers, calico 70” x 86,5” inches / each
'Decoding Time' investigates how our thinking and emotional responses are conditioned by our physical environment, our upbringing, the events that impact us emotionally, and the social structures that surround us by exploring the interpretive possibilities for the concept within the Rorschach test providing the viewer a platform for inner dialogue. Joseph Beuys’ reference to felt, wherein he suggests that art, common materials, and one's "everyday life" are ultimately inseparable, is reflected in the use of wool as the medium for my work. The blanket-like texture of the wool is intended to elicit a more intimate and sensual interaction between the viewer and the work.
