Installation view of Land/Marks at Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, 2020
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks 
Installation view of Land/Marks
Land/Marks exhibition is now on view at the Farmleigh Gallery, Phoenix Park, Dublin
August 15 – October 31, 2020
Ceramics Ireland is delighted to present Land/Marks the fourth in its triennial exhibition series. Continuing the ethos of celebrating the diverse range and breadth of contemporary ceramic work being created my makers of and from Ireland. Land/Marks will feature works that explore and challenge the material clay, investigating its malleability and pushing its boundaries.
This will be evident through a variety of sculptural forms, functional vessels and installation-based works. The independent expert panel of three selected 42 makers for this edition of the triennial series, which will celebrate the craftsmanship and skills of these contemporary practitioners. The selected group includes new makers some at the beginning of their creative journeys – Antonio J. Lopez, Simon Kidd, Sarah Roseingrave alongside more established makers – Sara Flynn, Mark Campden and Isobel Egan.
A capsule collection of the exhibition Land/Marks will be travelling to Argillà Italia in Faenza in Spring 2021 where Ireland will be featured as the Guest Country. In addition a further 20 plus Irish makers will have trade stands at the world-renowned ceramics fair.
Featured makers: Alison Brent, Frances Brosnan, Cathy Burke, Yasha Butler, Anne Butler, Mike Byrne, Tina Byrne, Mark Campden, Barra Cassidy, Sophie Kate Curran, Jack Doherty, Chloë Dowds, Isobel Egan, Áine Farrelly, Sara Flynn, Adam Frew, Niamh Harte, Jennifer Hickey, Jane Jermyn, Andrea Kavanagh, Alison Kay, Simon Kidd, Michael Kobuladze, Nanette Ledwith, Antonio J. Lopez, Aisling McElwain, Christopher McHugh, Claire McLaughlin, Deirdre McLoughlin, Kathleen Moroney, Lucy Morrow, Kate O’Kelly, Liselott Olofsson, Mandy Parslow, Elizabeth Petcu, Elaine Riordan, Sarah Roseingrave, Alex Scott, Jane Seymour, Vicki Sutherland, Eleanor Swan, Grainne Watts.
Adam Frew – Medium Round Pot 
Áine Farrelly – Untitled 
Andrea Kavangh – Cascade 
Anne Butler – Ponder 
Cathy Burke – Candelaria Form III 
Chloe Dowds – Untitled I, Untitled II 
Claire McLaughlin – Mouth to Mouth 
Deirdre McLoughlin – CAVE 
Elaine Riordan – Rural Series 
Eleanor Swan – Not all Streets are Paved with Gold 
Elizabeth Petcu – Dragon Eggs 
Grainne Watts – Bindu – Indigo wall piece 
Isobel Egan – Untitled 
Jane Jermyn – Radiolaria Installation 
Jennifer Hickey – Small Feather Wreath 
Kate O’Kelly – Cloud Vessels 
Kathleen Moroney – Ships in the Night 
Lucy Morrow – Untitled 
Michael Kobuldaze – Abstract Sculpture #9 
Nanette Ledwith – Coppice 
Niamh Harte – Fingertip Arch 
Sara Flynn – Hipped Vessel 
Simon Kidd – Cut No 20, Cut No 21, Cut No 22 
Sophie Kate Curran – Traces I 
Tina Byrne – Memories 
Vicki Sutherland – Victorian Curiosity 
Yasha Butler – Pergamon Three, Pergamon Four
Land/Marks is kindly supported by Farmleigh Gallery and the Office of Public Works, Design & Crafts Council Ireland and MIC Faenza – Argillà Italia.
Ceramics Ireland is an impactful membership organisation and this series of exhibitions in tandem with our other activities helps us to prioritise activation, education and promotion of our sector to guarantee the future landscape of ceramics in Ireland, while raising the international profile of Irish ceramics. This series of exhibitions is lead by curators Elaine Riordan and Tina Byrne.
Contact
info@ceramicsireland.ie
farmleighinfo@opw.ie
Farmleigh Gallery
Farmleigh House and Estate
White’s Road, Phoenix Park
Dublin, D15 TD50
Ireland
Photos by Rory Moore
