Ballina Arts Centre’s visual art exhibition programme for 2008 returns to more contemporary territory this month – following the exhibition of works by French post-impressionist Camille Lambert in July – with Constructed Drawing, an installation by young Irish artist Jennifer Phelan.
Movement is a strong theme in this work where the inspiration is rhythm, space, flow and form. Dublin-based artist Jennifer works by making relationships between space, colour, movement, and shape. By taking the organic nature of paper she challenges the audience to question their assumptions of certain forms with particular shapes, reflexes and movements.
The process of working with the material is highlighted and demonstrates the variety of ways in which it can be used to create form, both tangible and intangible, as is evident in her Flower installation, which highlights the use of light to create shadows that orchestrate a strong sense of movement.
Jennifer explains: “Drawing is an important part of my practice. It forms a basis for exploring a variety of mark-making techniques in paper and everyday materials. My approach to making is shaped by experimenting with the limitations of the material, the different combinations in which the materials can be used and the growing vocabulary of imagery that has arisen from previous work.”
Constructed Drawing will run until August 30. More information: Ballina Arts Centre, Barrett Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Tel: 096 73593, email: [email protected], www.ballinaartscentre.com
Perspectives 2008: Ballina Open Exhibition – call for submissions
Applications are invited for Perspectives 2008 – Ballina Open Exhibition. Perspectives, an opportunity for locally based artists in the north Mayo region, to exhibit their work at Ballina Arts Centre, offers itself as a platform to emerging local artists. Work will be accepted in all media – paint, photography, sculpture (subject to size ), digital media, etc.
Applicants should provide the following: up to three visual examples of their work (photographs, slides, digital images on CD will all be accepted ); artist’s statement detailing the work; any other supporting material; and €5 application fee. An external, independent panel will assess applications.
Applications to arrive by 4pm Friday September 19 2008. Perspectives 2008, Ballina Arts Centre, Barrett Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Artists must be from, or living in, north Mayo in order to be eligible for consideration. All work must be ready to hang. For further information, please contact Ballina Arts Centre, tel: 096 73593, e-mail: [email protected] .
