• Exhibition: The Way Things Go: An Homage @ Butler Gallery

    September 26, 2017 - By 

    2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Swiss duo Peter Fischli & David Weiss’ The Way Things Go. The hugely influential video piece serves as the departure point for the latest exhibition in Kilkenny’s Butler Gallery. At it’s core The Way Things Go saw everyday items pushed outside their comfort zone to perform roles and tasks not suited for their original creation, and tasks it should be noted that they were able to fully complete, querying the limitations we impose on materials we formulate. While in full-colour and sound, the piece drew on the almost slapstick era of silent films from the vaudeville era of…

  • Autumn @ The RHA

    September 7, 2017 - By 

    Vera Klute, Cloud – Courtesy of the Artist This Friday sees the launch of the RHA Gallery’s Autumn programme with four new exhibitions opening. In Gallery I is Vera Klute, Ronnie Hughes’ work is displayed in Galleries II and III with Janet Mullarney in the RHA Foyer; and finally, the work of  Susan Connolly is on show in the RHA’s Ashford Gallery. Klute presents Plunge, a multimedia exhibition that makes use of both video and sculpture. Her work sees her discuss the everyday rituals and habits of people, and the transmutation of the normal to the abnormal. More details on Plunge can be found online…

  • Group Exhibition @ Kerlin Gallery

    July 6, 2017 - By 

    Daniel Rios Rodriguez, Snake Theory, 2017, Oil, nails, rope, and glass on panel with artist-made frame Opening tonight in Dublin’s Kerlin Gallery is a new exhibition featuring the works of four up-and-coming artists – three Irish (Marcel Vidal, Hannah Fitz and Áine McBride) and one American (Daniel Rios Rodriguez). The show is the first time any of the four have shown in the Kerlin Gallery, with McBride and Fitz presenting sculptural work, Rodriguez paint based pieces and Vidal a mixture of both. Hannah Fitz, Man, 2017, mixed media Fitz’s work makes use of both sculpture and video practices, with her…