Gortahork's Leanne McLaughlin to feature tonight in TG4 art programme

Gort a' Choirce-based artist Leanne McLaughlin, will feature on TG4’s award-winning flagship bilingual arts series, Imeall, this evening, January 23. 

Shot on location, IMEALL provides a wonderful insight into the work of our arts practitioners throughout the country. Among the many other illustrious guests who have been featured on IMEALL are Colm Tóibín, The Frames,  Anne Enright, Sinéad O’ Connor, Colm Meaney, Enda Walsh, Mick O’Dea, Niall Tóibín, Villagers, Roddy Doyle, Dara O’ Brien, Cillian Murphy, Mick Flannery and Liam Ó Maonlaí.

The series has followed Leanne in preparation for her upcoming solo exhibition and focuses on the artist’s research process. A graduate of the University of Ulster’s Fine Art programme. Leanne has worked on a variety of projects, from fine art exhibitions, public sculptures, community arts, outreach and engagement programs.

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Her work investigates complexities around identity and our continuous metamorphosed state. Additionally, she explores our manipulated mirrored versions of self, how we choose what we inherit, discover and develop about these characteristics. Leanne’s inspiration is the everyday, engaging with the landscape, community and humanity, her practice reflects the journey of personal identity and notions of belonging.

Her love of nature can be seen in the large insects and botanical forms she creates, and in contrast in her abstract works use
mathematics as an essential conception. She regularly engages the community via interactive workshops, where she encourages creative expression as a means of empowering personal identity. Leanne has created work from Blarney Castle, University College Dublin, Derry City of Culture, The Botanic Gardens as well as, a public sculpture in Mountshannon, Co Clare. Leanne has been awarded a number of bursaries. She is the manager and lead artist with ‘Turas Úr’ a visuall arts collective, merging sculpture and video installations, since 2021. 

Imeall can be viewed tonight at 00.25 and on Tuesday, January 24 at 7.30. Check TG4 schedule here.

Her work can viewed at leanne-mclaughlin.com.