Deutschland rundet auf

Campaign to raise money for charities in Germany.

Exhibition in Fishbowl Gallery, Exchange Dublin

Between the 7th and 14th March 2011 I showed some sculptural work in Exchange Dublin’s Fishbowl Gallery.

It’was a solo exhibition of new art work in this Temple Bar youth arts centre. The work reflected my feelings about the horrifying mix of circus shows and insurmountable economic problems that now characterise Irish politics.

 

Wolf to Wolfgang

Wolf to Wolfgang, pencil drawing, 600mm x 420mm

Election Fever

Here in Ireland we’ve got election fever until 25th February.

One of my posters up next to that of Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, whose decisions have brought Ireland's situation from bad to worse..

Experience my full commentary and analysis at my exhibition from 7th-14th March at Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar.

International Mother F*ckers!

On Thursday 25th November 2010 I organised a workshop in NCAD to bring artists together to make creative and funny placards to hold in public. Due to further austerity measures that are about to be imposed by the EU, IMF and the Fianna Fáil government in Ireland, there are a lot of protests taking place here.

Against this background of universal broo-ha-ha, I thought it would a worthy contribution to make placards that can transcend ideology, placards that give hope, or simply placards that might make people laugh for a minute in this dark time.

The group  that created some fifteen placards on that day agreed to meet up on Saturday 27th November to take part in a large demonstration against the cuts, organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Here are pictures from that demo, featuring the placards we made.

 

 

 

 

 

Worms on a Tram

I have become again fascinated with the beauty in the movements of traditionally ugly creatures, and their reaction human-fabricated surfaces. See my previous video The Day Dublin Airport Stood Still as another example. The video below is best viewed in full screen.

Ian joins the RAF

Well, not that RAF. Between today and 4th October, some of my video work will be on display in the window of Superquinn in Ranelagh village, opposite the Luas bridge. This is one of many artworks deposited in the shop fronts of many retailers throughout the Dublin suburb, as part of the sixth annual Ranelagh Arts Festival.