Loping Towards Darkness - VISUAL

VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art &
The George Bernard Shaw Theatre

Loping Towards Darkness

Saidhbhín Gibson

16 Sep 2017 - 21 Jan 2018 |

This exhibition contains new and recent works, shifting the focus from our humancentric
approaches to our environment, towards nature and the non-human.
Gibson’s work questions society’s ceaseless cleansing and compartmentalisation
of the outdoors. She explores this through sensory and material approaches and
there is an element of “magpie” in her working process; shed or discarded matter
– both natural and manmade – is gathered on a continuous basis and re-emerges
in hybrids of sculptural objects and images, suggesting other potential balances in
our shared relationship with nature.

Associated Events: H U D D L E

H U D D L E is an art and art writing discussion group devised by Gibson. The
inaugural season took place in Arthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois in January 2017,
supported by Laois County Council. The project is an inclusive and developing
platform for the discussion around contemporary art and relative narratives.
Please email hellohuddle@gmail.com for further information and to book
your place.