Brendan Rooney visits Cian McLoughlin’s studio, as the Dublin born artist prepares for his first solo show in New York
The Middle Watch’, the title of Cian McLaughlin’s forthcoming exhibition at the J Cacciola Gallery in New York, is as wilfully elusive as the artist’s work. A nautical term, it refers to the sea watch from midnight to 4am, during which those assigned to deck duty must be particularly vigilant. The notion of accommodating at your station the seen, the partly seen and the unseen resonates with Mcloughlin, who is invigorated by the uncertainty inherent in the creative process. Working without any prescribed vision, he embraces the challenges and impediments he encounters in his work and favours a method of engagement, detachment and reengagement in the realization of his compositions.
With the recent passing of Ronald Tallon, Seán Ó Laoire reflects on the end of an era and remembers Michael Scott, founder and charismatic figurehead of Scott Tallon Walker
Catherine Marshall assesses the unwavering artistic journey of Maria Simonds-Gooding in advance of her retrospective in Dublin
The class of 2014 is looking anew to the tangible joys of creativity, in contrast to its documentation, writes Gerry Walker of the trends emerging from this year’s graduate shows.