THE SWIMMER
A film project referencing the John Cheever short story and Burt Lancaster movie, the artist swims across Dublin from south to north in one day through a series of pools, rivers, canals and finally the sea.
No Man’s Land, a floating, archetypal desert island replete with palm trees, a sandy knoll and a tent was temporarily installed on the Liffey on September 10, 2011. The artist marooned himself on the island, Robinson Crusoe style for seven days and relayed his experiences using online social media.
An installation of giant Monopoly style houses appeared on the Liffey in Dublin for two weeks in September 2010 commissioned by Absolut Fringe Festival. The project reflects on the perilous nature of the property driven Irish Economy and the capitalistic downfall of Irish society.
The Liffey, despite its role as the central axis of the city is largely invisible. Crossing the river daily the artist began to see the waterway in a new light and soon completed several long swims along its course in an attempt to interact with an otherwise forgotten space. This practice was documented with a film and series of photographs.
A series of 3-D constructions on paper presented on custom-made tables. Using cut-out vodka bottles, airplanes and houses as repeated motifs built up in layers each piece becomes a tangled web of sculpted paper. The work was first shown at the Back Loft Gallery in Dublin in 2007. Watercolor paper and acrylic.
During a month long residency at SIM, a Reykjavik based arts institution, a series of photographs were made that related to the continuing relevance of the Icelandic Sagas. The project explored the effect of mythology on the Icelandic race and its intrinsic connection to the landscape.
An ongoing project that investigates the origins of national character and cultural identity. The work is concerned with the influence of myth on national psyche and explores the effect artists and writers including JM Synge and Paul Henry have on shaping a sense of ‘Irishness’.
A 12 metre wide tent containing an installation of paintings, wall text, sculptures, books and TV screens first presented at FilmBase, Dublin in 2008. The project explores the concept of memory and explicitly how one might stimulate a poor ability to remember through artistic practice.
