Linenhall Arts Centre
Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland
3 October 2017 – 20 January 2018
Devised, curated, installed and managed by visual artist Ian Wieczorek
Cabinet of Wonders #5 takes books as its theme, and is a response to the Wild Atlantic Words Literary Festival and RoolaBoola Children’s Arts Festival.
Previous online catalogues may be viewed here:
THE ARTISTS:
Erin de Burca’s painted book covers – from the series A Story in Every Home – portray the home as a reflection of the emotional and psychological life that goes on within;
Belinda Deutinger’s work engages with our sense of belonging, how we fit into our surroundings and how we deal with misalignments;
David Flynn presents a literary evocation of Charon, the mythical Greek ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead to Hades;
Terri Mitchell offers an insight into the rich diversity of the natural world;
Mary Morris explores ‘fictional truth’, and questions the reality of human-animal relationship;
Susie Quinn explores the past through personal memories of family;
Benita Stoney offers a playful alphabetical bestiary of prints.
THE WORKS:
1. Belinda Deutinger
A Book – The Beginning (book, mixed media)
2. Benita Stoney
Alphabestiary (woodcut on Arches paper, faux fur, leather)
3. David Flynn
Charon (book, wood base)
4. Erin de Burca
12 Invermore Grove (oil on clothbound book)
5. Belinda Deutinger
A Book, Part 2 – A Journey (book, mixed media)
6. Erin de Burca
St Anne’s (oil on clothbound book)
7. Susie Quinn
Memories 5 (photoetching 1/1)
8. Terri Mitchell
Creativity in Flower Arrangement
(book, bird’s nest, branches and paper)
9. Mary Morris
From Fictional Truth series (mixed media)
10. Mary Morris
From Fictional Truth series (mixed media)
11. Erin de Burca
22 Sutton Grove (oil on clothbound book)
12. Susie Quinn
Memories 4 (photoetching 1/3)
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