29.7cm x 42cm

About artist: Tadhg Ó Ciardha is a queer Irish artist whose work predominantly deals with themes of queer heritage and the history of mental health in Ireland. Tadhg currently primarily works in drawing and watercolour. In 2019 he received an Art Factory development grant from the Complex Dublin with Comorbid Productions. He is a member of the Aerach Aiteach Gaelach collective, creating artwork for their 2021 Fringe Show, "Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise." He has a degree in folklore and drama, and during his time at UCD, he studied drawing with the RHA and UCD Parity Studios. Tadhg has also collaborated with Cuala Group, Clare Sands and An Fócloir Aiteach.
About artwork: This work explores the shared themes between renaissance religious art, folk religion and mass-produced religious objects. Through its existence as a drawing, this work seeks to narrow the chasm between the perceived "low art" status of the objects and the perceived "high art" status of the sources from which their imagery is derived. Instead asking what these objects mean emotionally, in their context as votive offerings or memorials. What do they mean to the person who left them there, to the artist, and to the viewer?
Website: https://tadhgart.teemill.com
Instagram: instagram.com/tadhgart
Framed: Yes

Excellent Condition

Pen, Marker, Graphite

Yes