I'm a visual artist based in Limerick working through a variety of mediums such as printmaking, photography, poetry and performance. My degree show, and current body of work, “Between a rock and a soft place”, explores the concepts of rest and reprieve in the struggle to deal with our over-saturated and face-paced digital world. This project was informed by a three day performance workshop I attended with Elvira Santamaria Torres (https://www.elvirasantamariatorres.co.uk) and Brian Patterson from Bbeyond (https://bbeyond.live), that offered me a means to express feelings in a way I was struggling to before. My practice often includes poetry which helps me process emotions and feelings. This led me to the process of bookmaking as a means to house my words, while in turn, creating physical objects for viewers to experience. The idea of “the book” also lends itself to the over-all concept of the work. In an increasingly digital society, of which I’m overwhelmed by, the physical book can offer a place of refuge. Overall, this body of work explores the human need for rest and the challenges faced in achieving it in modern society. This body of work invites the viewer to take a moment to slow down, breathe, and embrace the present moment.
