PICTURES: New solo exhibition opens at Waterford's Gallery of Modern Art

The Gallery of Modern Art in Waterford city has officially launched a new solo exhibition - Nourish by Anne McDonnell.

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The exhibition is based on how we navigate the highs and lows through various relationships throughout our lives
from first encounters to lasting bonds, mother, friend... self... These pieces strive to make these emotions and connections tangible through mark making in an effort to understand and record them.

Through printmaking, the artist is working on plates in an intuitive manner, painting bitumen directly onto plates, each plate a compilation of marks striving to evoke these emotions.

Anne is curious about the way we encounter each other, how can care turn to control and the fine lines between love and lust?

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The figures in her work helps her to explore themes of tension conflict and self-doubt. The figures are almost symbol like in their simplicity , uncomplicated to reinforce their idea.

Many of the pieces are layered representing us where we are, where we came from, the people we connect with. Intuitively the themes “Nourish”, and nurture introduce themselves, balm to salve any hurt.

The exhibition, which runs until January 5, is curated by Jenna Whelan.