The Mind is the Screen
John Smith
James L Hayes
Lorraine Neeson
Hannah Fitz
Aaron Stapleton
Curated by Sophie Behal & Maeve Lynch
This exhibition presents work by five contemporary visual artists- bringing established and emerging International and Irish artists to P. Sheehan’s derelict sweet shop onthe main street of Killorglin, Co. Kerry.
This space steeped in memory and association for many, acts as a perceptual ground for this exhibition. The space and the works cited within it are an analogy for the architecture of the human mind and consciousness.
The Deleuzian philosophical idea of ‘the mind is the screen’ is central to the curation of the works and the experiential filmic nature of the exhibition. As the viewer enters the exhibition they are entering a psychological sensory world where the works cross-reference each other and everyday situations and objects are presented as darkly comedic versions of themselves.
The exhibition features existing works by
John Smith,The Black Tower, 1985-87, 16mm film transferred to digital, 24 mins.
James L Hayes,Doughnut and Crushed , cast iron and bronze, paint, 2012
Lorraine Neeson,The End, painted neon flashing unit,2012
Aaron Stapleton,John , digital film, 10 mins 48 seconds,2014
and a new work by Hannah Fitz,Dog,wire, muslin, artex, paint, 2015.
John Smith
James L Hayes
Lorraine Neeson
Hannah Fitz
Aaron Stapleton
Curated by Sophie Behal & Maeve Lynch
This exhibition presents work by five contemporary visual artists- bringing established and emerging International and Irish artists to P. Sheehan’s derelict sweet shop onthe main street of Killorglin, Co. Kerry.
This space steeped in memory and association for many, acts as a perceptual ground for this exhibition. The space and the works cited within it are an analogy for the architecture of the human mind and consciousness.
The Deleuzian philosophical idea of ‘the mind is the screen’ is central to the curation of the works and the experiential filmic nature of the exhibition. As the viewer enters the exhibition they are entering a psychological sensory world where the works cross-reference each other and everyday situations and objects are presented as darkly comedic versions of themselves.
The exhibition features existing works by
John Smith,The Black Tower, 1985-87, 16mm film transferred to digital, 24 mins.
James L Hayes,Doughnut and Crushed , cast iron and bronze, paint, 2012
Lorraine Neeson,The End, painted neon flashing unit,2012
Aaron Stapleton,John , digital film, 10 mins 48 seconds,2014
and a new work by Hannah Fitz,Dog,wire, muslin, artex, paint, 2015.
