Luan Gallery presents Eamonn Maxwell in conversation with exhibiting artists, Susan Buttner, Serena Caulfield and Anne Harkin-Petersen via zoom on Thursday afternoon, commencing at 1pm, an event which is supported by Creative Ireland and Westmeath County Council.
The artists’ talk will be an informal lunchtime conversation delving into each artist's practice and in particular focusing on the concept and themes of their work currently on exhibition at Luan Gallery.
There will be also be an opportunity for audience participation - manager, Carmel Duffy encouraging Luan Gallery audiences to register and support this event.
Dublin based multidisciplinary artist Susan Buttner presents ‘Orphaned from Belonging’ an exhibition which borrows its title from the 1926 essay 'On Being Ill' by Virgina Woolf, who argues, 'in health we maintain the illusion, psychologically and outwardly performative, held in the arms of civilisation and society. Being ill pushes us out, orphans us from belonging'.
Driven by intensive research, new sculptures, paintings, performance and sound, undertaken during Covid-19 restrictions give form to fundamental questions about the verbal difficulty of expressing pain, the political and perceptual complications that arise due to this difficulty.
Flex-ions by Serena Caulfield, a Wexford based artist, alludes to reflections on the river, and the nature of the River Gallery space at Luan Gallery. Flex-ions reflects; on time, on art history, and lots in between. Playing with words, ‘flection’ could be how a child says ‘reflection’, or perhaps points to the flexibility of memory and myth, both of which are often skewed over time.
Evocation by County Galway based artist, Anne Harkin Petersen presents a deeply powerful and thought-provoking body of work. The title of the show means the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory or image to the conscious mind, the action of eliciting a response. Her work is concerned with a world beyond the tangible, opening a portal into a domain that encourages the imagination to go beyond conscious reality, an exploration into possible alternatives to the prevailing influences of a predominantly materialist world.
Eamonn Maxwell is a contemporary art curator, advisor, and mentor. Having studied fine art at Camberwell College of Arts, he has spent 20 years working with visual arts and organisations including the Arts Council of Ireland, Goldsmiths College of Art, and Lismore Castle Arts. He has advised some of the leading contemporary art collectors and has served as a board member for many not-for-profit organisations. He is passionate about the importance of art in contemporary life and helping artists become successful in their disciplines
Orphaned From Belonging, Flex-ions and Evocation will exbibit at the Luan Gallery until Thursday, November 18, and are open to members of the public subject to Government Health restrictions in place at this time.
Booking in advance is essential as places are limited. Contact Luan Gallery on 0906442154 or email [email protected] to register your interest.
This virtual outreach event is supported by Creative Ireland and Westmeath County Council.
