Platform xDraíocht Arts Centre

PLATFORM ‘18 is both an exhibition and a series of performances showcasing the work of twenty-one young and early career artists who have been invited to explore the gallery as a playful, experimental, creative space as well as a place to show. This exhibition is curated by Sharon Murphy.

Within this site-specific installation we wanted to create a framework bringing together the disparate qualities in our work and to place them in contrast to one another allowing them to interact in a casual way. The wooden beams provide a central pivot from which the artworks can interact, mirroring a sense of community between the artists and the overlapping elements of their practice. GUM Collective is a group of Dublin based visual artists. Formed in 2013, the group began from a shared background in printmaking. Since then the group have developed multifaceted practices in a range of different mediums. Their practices are underpinned by the community ethos that their shared studio environment provides, unified through shared interests, studio and experiences. The connection between each artist is a subtle flow of corresponding themes, visuals and mediums that transcends individual ideologies.

Artists in order of appearance: Alex DeRoeck, Ciara O'Brien Aaron Smyth, Stephen Lau, Aimee Gallagher, Sadbh O'Brien, Ciaran Gallen.

More information: https://www.draiocht.ie/blog/entry/platform_18_featuring_21_young_and_early_career_artists

Des Kenny Review:
https://www.draiocht.ie/blog/entry/des_kenny_reviews_platform_18

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