Hi All,
Please find below information on a drawing survey show that is taking place
in Temple Bar Gallery and Studios in Dublin in October, 2006.
The Square Root of Drawing
Opening Tuesday 24th October 2006, 6-8pm.
Exhibition continues until 2nd December 2006
Also as part of this show DrawingLab at the Dublin Institute of Technology
(DIT) in association with Temple Bar Gallery and Studios is organising a
seminar entitled "Drawing Now? - Examining Issues in Contemporary Drawing
Practices" which will be held in G6, DIT Mountjoy Square on Saturday 25th of
November at 12.30 - 4.30.
The Keynote Address will be given by Catherine De Zegher, independent
curator and former Director of the Drawing Center New York and a
presentation by artist Tim Knowles. The Seminar will be chaired by Dr Siun
Hanrahan.
The event is free and all are welcome but booking is essential through
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios email to: [log in to unmask]
THE SQUARE ROOT OF DRAWING:
The winter exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios gives focus to
new directions in contemporary drawing. The Square Root of Drawing,
opening on 25th October and featuring new work by over ninety Irish and
International artists, provides an ambitious and timely survey of
contemporary drawing and its infinite variations. Each of the participating
artists have been invited to respond to a specific brief and produce a new
drawing to measure 12² x 12² square with no limit to content or to materials
used. The resulting exhibition exemplifies an extraordinary range of artists
all currently engaged in making wry, playful, thought- provoking and
inventive works on paper, other media and in animated format.
Traditionally, drawing was regarded as an integral part of training for any
painter or sculptor. Its close association with preparation however, meant
that for a long time drawing was regarded as secondary to the establishedı
arts of painting and sculpture. Yet, in contemporary practice as throughout
history, before an artist picks up a paintbrush, begins to model in clay, to
plan an installation or a performance thereıs always an idea, frequently
articulated by initial marks and gestures. Often this is what makes drawing
so compelling, its capacity to spontaneously express, to convey ideas
distilled to their essence. Conversely, at the other end of the spectrum
there is also drawing as something detailed, elaborate and expansive. The
Square Root of Drawing encompasses both extremes and everything in
between. What is clearly evident and what distinguishes contemporary
practice from its historic roots is that there is now both an emergent and
established generation of artists for whom drawing represents a core part
of their practice and, for many, their primary activity.
The current resurgence of interest in drawing among artists, collectors and
the public alike is significant. In the face of a hyper real society, its
low-tech
appeal resonates and the simplicity of drawing becomes something fresh
and direct with an appeal that crosses the generational divide. The Square
Root of Drawing demonstrates that an ancient art form is currently being
revitalised and that artists now are redefining and pushing the boundaries
of drawing in every conceivable direction so that practices today range
from the epic to the minute, from black and white to full psychedelic
colour,
from marks on paper to complex animated forms and inclinationsı towards
the three dimensional.
The Square Root of Drawing at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios offers a
critical survey of International contemporary drawing from three curatorial
perspectives: firstly, observing drawing as a primary practice, secondly
investigating its elemental place within artistsı wider practice and lastly
exploring drawing as a method of achieving final works in other media
such as painting or sculpture. The exhibition presents Irish audiences with
the opportunity to discover what is current internationally, as well as the
occasion to view and potentially purchase works by both Irish and
International figures. The curatorıs selection criteria placed considerable
emphasis on those artists who in their use of the medium have a
developed a distinct visual language. Notably, with participating artists
from Cuba, Mainland Europe, Uruguay, United States and Japan. The
Square Root of Drawing brings together artists who have not previously
exhibited in Ireland.
Edwina Ashton, Glen Baxter, Joe Biel, Heather Boaz, Jesse Bransford,
Jemima Brown, Bettina Carl, Mark Clare, Liadin Cooke, Gary Coyle,
Russell Crotty, Shane Cullen, Colin Darke, Katja Davar, Kate Davis,
Alexandra do Carmo, Katy Dove, Blaise Drummond, Brendan Earley,
Clodagh Emoe, Amanda Faulkner, Brian Fay, Paul Flannery, Anna Friedel,
Laura Gannon, Mark Garry, Joy Gerrard, Tim and Frantiszcka Gilman,
Ilana Halperin, Mike Haskett, Bjorn Hegardt, Diango Hernandez, Susanna
Heron, Katie Holten, Yuko Ichimura, Jaki Irvine, Wendy Judge, Atsushi
Kaga, Susan Kemenyffy, Sol Kj k, Tim Knowles, Ansel Krut, Katharine
Lamb, Ricardo Lanzarini, Roisin Lewis, Cedar Lewison, Caroline
MacCarthy, David Mackintosh, Bea MacMahon, Alice Maher, Niamh
McCann, Andrew McDonald, Eoin McHugh, Paul McKinley, Michael
McLoughlin, Zoe Mendelson, Florian Merkel, Nick Miller, Rosalind
Nasashibi, ine NicGiollaCoda, Isabel Nolan, Glexis Novoa, Beth
O'Halloran, Eamon O'Kane, Vanessa O'Reilly, Sally Osborn, Michael Par ,
Graham Parker, Alan Phelan, Garrett Phelan, Steven Pippin, Daphne
Plessner, Adam Putnam, Linda Quinlan, Damien Roach, Risa Sato, David
Sherry, Sigga Bjorg Sigurdardottir, Lucy Skaer, Terry Smith, Bob &
Roberta Smith, Susan Tiger, Jane Topping, Rob Voerman, Ulrich Vogl,
Martin Walde, Pat Walker, Joe Walker, Corban Walker, Grace Weir, Mikkel
Wettre, Miranda Whall, Simon Wood.
Corporate evening private views available by appointment
Artists list and prices available from gallery
For further information please contact [log in to unmask] or tel.
671 0073.
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios
5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin
t. 00353 1 671 0073 </o:p>
e. www.templebargallery.com </o:p>
Brian Fay
Dept of Fine Art
DIT Portland Row
St Josephs Convent
Portland Row
Dublin 1
Ireland
tel: 00 353 1 4023544
email: [log in to unmask]
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