Imposed Geometries
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Imposed Geometries v2.0
Curated by Ian Wieczorek, a mixed media exhibition of work by artists Tom Brawn, Betty Gannon and Cormac O'Leary, at Esker Arts, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland. The show ran from 5th August - 25th October 2023.
Curated by Ian Wieczorek, a mixed media exhibition of work by artists Tom Brawn, Betty Gannon and Cormac O'Leary, at Esker Arts, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland. The show ran from 5th August - 25th October 2023.
A previous proto-iteration of the show was exhibited at Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Co. Mayo from 10th -15th October 2022 as part of Ballina Fringe festival.
Installation documentation, Esker Arts, 2023
Imposed Geometries explores the idea of the man-made structure within a broader spatial context: organised architectural forms existing within ‘loose’, undetermined environments. Philosopher Gaston Bachelard describes the house as “a body of images that give mankind proofs or illusions of stability”. Imposed Geometries takes the concept of the house/structure and offers a series of dynamic meditations in painting and sculpture by West of Ireland artists Tom Brawn, Betty Gannon and Cormac O’Leary.
What drew me to these three artists was the fact that, independently, they have all recently created work that explores the architectural geometry of manmade structures within the context of organic and unstructured surroundings. While the methodologies and intentions of the three artists might differ, the works themselves offer a thematically cohesive visual core, while offering strands whose intentional trajectories both complement and radiate outwards.
- Ian Wieczorek, Curator's Note (from online catalogue)