lineage
A rooftop aerie
atop 1700 S Santa Fe, Downtown, Los Angeles
Lineage is my fourth exhibition of new bodies of work since the pandemic started, and emerges from the thought experiments and emotions of these last two years.
These sculptures build upon my previous series, pulling gestures and changing them slightly, creating an infinite link of knowledge, learning, and refining. By continuously working with the same material, I’ve explored how it can be manipulated to express different patterns and emotions. The title also references one's own lineage and how the past helps to form who we are.
Growing up in Ireland, the shapes and beauty of the coastline, the inlets, loughs, and small hills have been embedded in my consciousness and inform the sensibilities found within my work. You’ll see the titles even evoke their predecessors, a reminder perhaps that we’re never too far away from where we’ve come from. For me, that is certain landscapes and ideas that continue to share their generosity with me.”
ballynoe - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 74”h x 55”w x 5”d 88cm x 140cm x 13cm
balligan - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 52”h x 72”w x 4”d 132cm x 183cm x 10cm
alexander - lineage unbleached canvas 74”h x 47”w x 13”d 188cm x 119cm x 33cm
grace - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 80”h x 49”w x 16”d 203cm x 124cm x 41cm
rosemary - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 35”h x 80”w x 11”d 89cm x 203cm x 28cm
florence - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 70”h x 50”w x 5”d 178cm x 127cm x 13cm
may - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 79”h x 77”w x 18”d 201cm x 196cm x 46cm
elsie - lineage unbleached cotton canvas 90”h x 60”w 16”d 229cm x 153cm x 41cm
