Paula Pohli returns to Dublin with an exhibition at Dare Space that reflects her enchantment with nature’s invention, writes Vincent O’Donoghue
Paula Pohli moved from Dublin to the West of Ireland in 2011, a transition that initially would appear straightforward, yet as someone who has made the same transition, I know how very dramatic the experience of moving out of the city and into the rural west can be. As a fellow Mayo resident I also find compelling the world of nature and beauty that Paula has encountered here and beauty that Paula has encountered here and can see how it has become the central subject of her work.
To the Irish in America, the irony of using funds from a Fenian club to buy a set of Malton views depicting Georgian Dublin was not apparent, writes Christian Dupont
Linda Brunker’s female avatars affirm nature and spirit. Mark Ewart talks to the Irish sculptor as she departs California for France
The magic realism of Sweeney’s transformation from man to bird continues Gabhann Dunne’s association with the natural world, writes Susan Campbell