A mid-career retrospective of the work of
Alice Maher, one of Ireland’s most respected and influential artists, (and one of my favorites), is currently showing at
IMMA.till 3 February 2013 at NCH, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 Her work is amazing, bring a notebook, its sure to inspire! Here's what they are saying about the exhibition-
'The title
Becoming, hints at some of the main
preoccupations of the artist and the themes that will be explored in
the exhibition. A dress can be becoming or flattering; one’s behaviour
can become you, as you act in an appropriate way within a social
construct; but becoming also points at a point of transformation where
something becomes something else, Maher’s work has always placed itself
at this nexus, a point of metamorphosis where there is continuous flux
as states shift and the familiar becomes otherworldly or unknown -
where the inappropriate and the unacceptable are constantly called into
play. Maher’s work is itself in a state of continuous
metamorphosis as her themes and interests have manifested themselves in
differing states during the past twenty years. Material transformation
is evident as the artist has interrogated her subject through the use
of painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and more recently digital
technologies and new media. Through constant change, reworking and
examination, Maher uncovers evermore complex readings and meanings of
the world around us.'
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| Cassandras Necklace |
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| Bee Dress |
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| Lovers |
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| Ankle Deep Woman |
