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Martin Boyce - Turner Prize Winner 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:49:00 +0000

Ai Weiwei - Forever Bicycles

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:23:00 +0000

Ai Weiwei
Forever Bicycles
Taipei Fine Art Museum

switch 2012 - Selected artists announced

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:18:00 +0000

The selection process.

Earlier this month I travelled to Trongate 103 in Glasgow to sit on the curatorial panel of switch 2012.

After a long day of heated deliberation we decided that the following artists will have their work shown on the streets of Nenagh in February.

Sarah Buckius, Aiken/USA,

Flatform, Milano/Italy,

Paul Grimmer, Newcastle upon Tyne/UK,

Fergus Fullarton Pegg, Glasgow/UK,

Mark Neville, Glasgow/UK,

Lucie Kim & Felix von der Weppen, New York/USA,

David Theobald, East Twickenham/UK,

Nathalie Lavoie, Fort Simpson/Canada

The theme this year was 'Balance' and about 150 artists from around the globe entered their work.

Congratulations to those artists selected.

s-w-i-t-c-h.org

trongate103.com

Ian Burns - Progression

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:59:00 +0000

Ian Burns
Progression
2011
www.ianburns.net

Jeff Koons - Acrobat

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:46:00 +0000

Acrobat

polychromed aluminum, galvanized steel, wood, straw
2003
www.jeffkoons.com

switich 2012 - Call for Entries

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:57:00 +0000

switch is an event that promotes and shows contemporary works of moving image in a public context. It offers an alternative way to navigate familiar places, creating new encounters. switch has to date shown the artworks of 23 international artists who have through the project invited the public into their practice, ideas and viewpoints. switch locates itself outside of the big city and applies itself to the rhythm of smaller places.

The 4th annual installment of switch invites you to take part. Artists working with film/video/animation are invited to submit works responding to the theme of Balance.

To submit click here.

The deadline for submission is Tuesday 1st November 2011.

The clip below shows my video piece untitled(2006) documented on the streets of Nenagh during switch 2009.

switch 2009 - Chris Finnegan from switch on Vimeo.

Roman Ondak - Measuring the Universe @ Tate St Ives

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:46:00 +0000

Powers of Ten - Ray and Charles Eames

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:20:00 +0000

Petros Chrisostomou

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:17:00 +0000

I've moved to London. The first exhibition I've visited is the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Acadamy of Arts. Out of the hundreds of artists on show Petros Chrisostomou caught my eye.

A text on his website states that he 'photographs small-scale, ordinary, ephemeral objects in architectural models that he constructs himself, and then dramatically arranges, often employing lighting and staging conventions of the theatre. With the alteration of scale and reversal of the relation between object and environment, between imaginary and real space, his photographs challenge the viewer's visual certainties. The illusionary effect he achieves highlights the artist's playful approach, which fluctuates between mimicry of the real world and construction of a surreallistic reality.'

Skatospore

Strider

Spondilos

Thug Lover

Wasted Youth

More here.

Hula Hula

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:26:00 +0000

untitled, 2011, potato snacks, cable ties

I've been clearing out my studio in preparation for my move to London. Came across this small sculpture I made a while ago. Smelled a bit musty, so 'edible art' it is not.

The project space by Andrew Cochrane

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:57:00 +0000

arrangement150 - Hardbound Book Version

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:10:00 +0000

Images of a recently self published book version of arrangement150. The book was exhibited as part of Bizarre Bazaar at Pallas Contemporary Projects, Dublin.

150 pages, b&w laser print on colour coated paper 100gsm. 215x302x24cm. €200 - Edition of 5 (plus 1artist's proof)

David Sherry - 'Holding Phones, Counting Cars, Flights of Geometry' at Mother's Tankstation, Dublin

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:43:00 +0000

Glasgow based artist David Sherry is showing in Mother's Tankstation, Watling St, Dublin 8. 23 February - 26 March 2011.

Sherry's humourous explorations in performance, video, sculpture and drawing border on the ridiculous. Rooted in the objects and procedures of the everyday his darkly comical work commandeers what we know and steers it into altogether unknown territory.

Mound of plasters with performance cut-out
Acrylic, photo-collage, band aids on board
30 x 40 cm
2011

Wilfredo Prieto

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Work from Cuban artist Wilfredo Prieto. Prieto's work highlights many elements including 'conceptual force, narrative brevity, lack of superfluous elements, insisting references to the artistic practice, a delicate sense of humour, puns and poetry with an equal share of persistence and subtlety. Ultimately, his work consists of drawing the most direct line from the original idea to its execution. It is difficult to explain the precision and thoroughness of the artist. His work is the result of a scrupulous commitment, which helps him to consider all of the formal and conceptual aspects as well as to remove any redundancy from his proposals.'

Grasa, jabón, plátano, 2006, grease, soap and banana.

Poema finito, 2001, coins and glue.

Untitled (pea), 2002, ink and chickpea.

Wilfredo Prieto's website here.

End of Shadows, The Sycamore Arts Club, Dublin.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:40:00 +0000

I will be showing in 'End of Shadows' at The Sycamore Arts Club, 9 Sycamore St. Temple Bar, Dublin 1.

This is a group exhibition highlighting 24 international artists which have exhibited over the year at the Arts Club. The show will also includes four new artists that the gallery will be working with in 2011.

The exhibition's preview is on the 9th of December - from 6.30 till 8.30. The show will run till the 22nd Janurary 2011.

Put A Lid On It - Galway Arts Centre, 23rd - 27th November, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:03:00 +0000

I have a piece in 'Put A Lid On It', an exhibition of artworks in jars currently showing in the Galway Arts Centre.

silent alarm - 2010, glass jar, alarm clock, rubber valve

More info on the Galway Arts Centre website here.

Artworks from 'to come so far for beauty'

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:55:00 +0000

extended artist's chair - 2010, chair, wood, electrical tape

plod - 2010, plastic buckets, bungee ties, gym ball, large toy football

stood up - 2010, sweeping brush, string, helium filled balloon

Bizarre Bazaar @ Pallas Contemporary Projects

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:32:00 +0000

I will be showing a hardback book version of arrangement150 in Bizarre Bazaar, this year's annual group show at Pallas Contemporary Projects. Opening 7-9pm Thursday 25th November. Running until 18th December.

'.....an open platform for the exchange of ideas, where every idea has its price. This years’ annual group exhibition will explore a certain tendency of the bazaar, for which the gallery will be set up as a market for the duration of the exhibition. Artworks of various sizes and prices, editions, fanzines, long playing records and artists’ books, have been donated by, temporarily estranged from, hoodwinked and wrestled out of the hands of esteemed, established and emerging artists, our colleagues and friends.'

See more on the PCP website here.

Detail from arrangement150

To Come So Far For Beauty - Opening 11th November, Block T, Dublin 7

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:13:00 +0000

SWITCH 2010 - Switched On

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Harald Turek, the tour leader and chief switcher on, starts the evenings proceedings with Jeff Langile's Waterfall.

Indeterminate Form O by McLean Fahenstock in situ on Silver Street.

Martijn Kuijten - A song to Dylan

Wolfgang Lehrner - Trident

Those on the tour were given hand-held slide viewers, or 'time machines' as we were told. Slides showing works from previous years as well as historical photograghs of Nenagh were handed out throughout the tour.

Thomas Horak - Glühbirnen

Cows by Holga Mohaupt and Glühbirnen by Thomas Horak on Pearse Street.

Robert Ladislas Derr - Man in Relation to Men

A slide view of my video untitled (2006) from last year's Switch, in front of the window in was shown in.

Brigid McLeer - Freighter Drawing (01.13mins)

For more details on all artists and video pieces, as well as a free PDF broucher download, go to s-w-i-t-c-h.org

Richard Wentworth on London

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:08:00 +0000

Martin Creed

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:50:00 +0000

Work 701


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Work 796

Martin Creed Website

Switch 2010 - Launches Sunday 31st October, Nenagh Co. Tipperary

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:23:00 +0000

Click on image for better viewing.

Nik Ramage

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:10:00 +0000

More Here.

Check out the Jelly-Wobbler

Switch 2010 - Artists Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Finnegan) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:01:00 +0000

On August 25th I headed off to Nenagh to sit on the curatorial panel picking the videos that would be shown in Switch 2010. There were over 150 submissions from artists from all over the world, including Chile, Australia and China. A shortlist of 40 works were presented out of which 8 were selected.

The participating artists for Switch 2010 - 'the scale of things' are - McLean Fahnestock, Thomas Horak, Martijn Kuijten, Jeff Langille, Robert Ladislas Derr,Wolfgang Lehrner, Brigid McLeer and Holger Mohaupt.

Switch 2010 will take place from 1st to 7th November on the streets of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. There are also plans to move the works to Bangor, Co. Down shortly after.

For more info see the Switch website.