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Studio Exhibitions
17 September 2009 - 23 October 2009
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Île d'Hiver | Winter Island
Director of the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, France, Sheila Pratschke, selected thirteen Graphic Studio Dublin artists and asked them to make contemporary fine art prints in response to the Irish artefacts in the extensive collections in the National Museum of Ireland. When the Director of the National Museum of Ireland, Dr. Pat Wallace, was asked how he would describe what comprises the museum's collections he said that the Museum holds the material culture of all the peoples who have ever lived on the island of Ireland. The exhibiting artists are: Jean Bardon, Mary Rose Binchy, Niamh Flanagan, John Graham, Jennifer Lane, Brian Lalor, Stephen Lawlor, Margo McNulty, Ruth O'Donnell, Geraldine O'Reilly, Tom Phelan, Marc Reilly and Robert Russell. Le Centre Culturel Irlandais de Paris a invité 13 artistes du Graphic Studio Dublin à participer à une exposition d'estampes contemporaines inspirée par des oeuvres irlandaises de l'importante collection du Musée National d'Irlande (National Museum of Ireland). En la décrivant, le Directeur, Dr Pat Wallace, évoque le matériel culturel riche des habitants de l'Irlande à travers les âges. Les artistes exposants sont: Jean Bardon, Mary Rose Binchy, Niamh Flanagan, John Graham, Jennifer Lane, Brian Lalor, Stephen Lawlor, Margo McNulty, Ruth O'Donnell, Geraldine O'Reilly, Tom Phelan, Marc Reilly et Robert Russell. » Preview exhibit prints |
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The title 'Île d'Hiver | Winter Island' refers
to the Romans' description of Ireland,
a land they considered to be at the edge
of the earth and so cold it was barely
habitable. Contrary to being at the edge
of the earth, the Irish collections in the
National Museum of Ireland represent
a nation that culturally collaborated,
traded and looked outward. This inspired
the artists to create a diverse exhibition in
both subject matter and the innovative
techniques that explore those subjects,
including Japanese woodblock on paper
and felt, cubes of carborundum prints,
photo lambda prints and bronze figures.
The exhibition is a striking contemporary
reference to Irish history and ancestry. The exhibition will transfer back to the National Museum of Ireland in 2010, the year of Graphic Studio Dublin's 50th Anniversary. Le titre 'Île d'Hiver (Winter Island)' fait référence à la description antique par les romains de l'Irlande: une terre si froide à l'extrémité du monde qu'ils la considéraient à peine habitable. Ces collections irlandaises du Musée National donnent une image différente de la nation et du peuple irlandais: un peuple qui loin d'être isolé culturellement et commercialement était ouvert sur le monde. Les artistes ont pu créer une exposition diverse tant par ses thèmes que par ses techniques novatrices et variées. Ils font appel à des techniques tel que la gravure japonaise sur bois imprimé sur du papier et du feutre, des estampes au carborundum en forme de cubes, des impressions numériques lambda ainsi que des figurines en bronze. Cette exposition pose un regard pertinent et contemporain sur l'histoire de l'Irlande et celle de ses ancêtres. L'exposition sera de retour au Musée National en 2010 pour le cinquantième anniversaire du Graphic Studio Dublin. Touring to Paris and Leuven sponsored by 
Click on the thumbnails to view in full, dimensions refer to paper-size h x w [image size h x w]. All prices are for unframed work including 13.5% VAT available for sale in Graphic Studio Gallery Click on images below to view artists' statements and more prints from the exhibition
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