This is a series of Irish themed painting-collages. Deconstructing and reconstructing symbols of nationalism and identity.
Some of them contain the corners of decommissioned passports. I found a load of these near the passport office in Dublin city, a great find.
Side but relevant note: when I returned to education I chose Folklore and Irish Studies, the latter really developing the ideas that I had from my experience growing up in Ireland. Reading and writing about postcolonial theory, transgenerational trauma, and especially the concept that national identity is a construct... These paintings are a reflection of the layered and intermeshed identity, complete with its kitsch symbolism!
Some of them contain the corners of decommissioned passports. I found a load of these near the passport office in Dublin city, a great find.
Side but relevant note: when I returned to education I chose Folklore and Irish Studies, the latter really developing the ideas that I had from my experience growing up in Ireland. Reading and writing about postcolonial theory, transgenerational trauma, and especially the concept that national identity is a construct... These paintings are a reflection of the layered and intermeshed identity, complete with its kitsch symbolism!
Smell Ireland. Acrylic and mixed media on deep edge canvas.. Photos of Dublin's rapidly changing landscape taken by the artist.
20 x 20 inches. Available at Duke Street Gallery, Dublin 2.
20 x 20 inches. Available at Duke Street Gallery, Dublin 2.
God's Help. Acrylic and mixed media on deep edge canvas. 8 x 20 inches. Sugar sachet with the Irish proverb provides the title = God's help is nearer than the door. The orange / gold pieces resemble a Celtic cross. Contains holographic and glow in the dark elements.
