Aisling Conroy: INCANTATIONS

Thursday 29 August – Saturday 21 September 2024
Aisling Conroy: SHRINE: PORTAL (2024); acrylic on wood; 72 x 76 x 2cm | Aisling Conroy: INCANTATIONS | Thursday 29 August – Saturday 21 September 2024 | | Image: Aisling Conroy. SHRINE: PORTAL (2024) ; acrylic on wood; 72 x 76 x 2cm | the painting is alost square; the background is a white-ish grey for the most part; in the middle of the canvas is a very black, green-bordered vertical rectangle, which is approximately a third of the height and a seventh of the width of the painting; a swirling pattern of parallel lines – something like you might see in a Bhuddist garden – surrounds the rectangle; this pattern, and a similar one that is smokier and has no lines, fill most of the painting, especially in the vertical dimension; then left and right of the rectangle are what look like slightly leaning poles in bright colours – thin rectangles of blue, red, pink, orange, etc.; bottom left is a small, white-bordered, empty vertical rectangle

TØN Gallery is pleased to present INCANTATIONS, a solo exhibition by Aisling Conroy. In this new body of work, Conroy delves into the metaphysical realm guided by the themes of sound, vibration and cymatics. Working with paint, print, installation, experimental film and sound, Conroy’s multifaceted work invites its audience on a journey beyond the visible world, exploring the unseen forces that shape our reality. “Throughout my practice I explore the idea of intention, repetition and reincarnation, drawing on influences from mystical and visionary art as well as sound and cymatics. My work combines texture, colour and movement to create a heightened sense of introspection on the nature of existence. I create abstractions of the subconscious by using repeated motifs, shapes, colour and form in a very visceral way and always with an interest in spirituality and connecting to a higher consciousness”.

Aisling Conroy is a multidisciplinary artist using painting, print animation. She graduated from The National College of Art and Design with a BA Hons degree in Fine Art Print, 2009; and a Master of Fine Art postgraduate degree, 2011. Her work is represented in public and private collections, both nationally and internationally (US, UK, Spain, China, India). She has been working in the audio-visual sector since 2017. Aisling is the Writer and Director of the award winning animated short film BARDO (2021). She is currently working with Elk Studios as an Episodic Director, as well as having directed their short film The Last Set (2023). Conroy is a member of the Black Church Print Studio and has been the recipient of Arts Council Funding, Creative Ireland Film Bursary and the Centre Culturel Irlandais Bursary to name a few. INCANTATIONS will be Conroy’s tenth solo exhibition.

Thursday 29 August 6pm – 8pm: Exhibition launch and reception: No booking required.

Saturday 14 Sept 12- 1.30pm: Conversation with the Artist including a sound bath and meditation: Free event but booking is essential. Book HERE.

Friday 20th September 7pm – 8pm: Culture Night with special guests Varo: Free event but booking is essential for this performance. Book HERE.

Image: Aisling Conroy: SHRINE: PORTAL (2024); acrylic on wood; 72 x 76 x 2cm
Thursday 29 August – Saturday 21 September 2024
TØN Gallery
25A Temple Lane South
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Admission / price: Free
Gallery opening hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12.30 - 3.30pm • The exhibition is open to the public on Friday 20 September 12.30 - 9pm.

 
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