I am a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in theatre-making. I am intensely experimental, combining printmaking processes with collage, video, photography, and painting. I believe that many elements of process and materials combined can bring unforeseen,ethereal, intriguing outcomes mirroring the unknown quantity that is ebb and flow of our transitory mortal existence. I am fascinated by people and place their footprints and shadows. My work seeks to shine light on hidden corners and twisted complex layers exposing, overlooked grim realities and inspiring viewers to reflect and re-evaluate. Aiming to bring light and presence to the faces of those who have become invisible and voice to those who find it hard to be heard. My current focus my native city of Dublin, my art seeks to create a historic record of Dublin at this very particular moment in time. I traversed the city filming, photographing and recording the sights and soundscape of the people and the city as its own creature. Combined with deep research into the complexities of issues facing the many different people of a city in evolution.'Your Move' is a life size re-imagining of the Dublin Monopoly game, investigating complex elements of social unrest in Dublin, the impact of government failures, and polarisation fuelled by sinister players feeding ugly prejudice. Depicting a city in flux, the most vulnerable are rendered more vulnerable.Starting at ‘Go’, participants are invited to move around the board, comprising 32 photomontage images from my photographs of Dublin. The playing pieces, words, graphics, and city signs are montaged with subverted visuals to intentionally misdirect and provoke contemplation about how words, images, colours, and emblems can be misappropriated to create subliminal prejudice.The chaos fomented by those in power is further explored in the accompanying video installation Somewhere. This work seeks to provoke self reflection on our stance, evoking empathy and compassion.
