FOLLY.
An exhibition by Emily Mannion and Thomas O Brien.
21st
July - 16th August
Official opening Saturday 21st July at 4pm
Traditionally
a folly can refer to buildings that are so deliberately extravagant in
decoration and form as to serve no normative function. Instead they create
escapist spaces of pleasure and mirth. Folly can also refer to any behavior or
action that would commonly be deemed as foolish or lacking good sense. This
exhibition seeks to question the traditional function of the gallery in
mediating the art experience, Drawing inspiration from the gallery space
itself, it augments that space by inserting a whimsical, immersive, pleasurable
installation that provokes a questioning of the spaces we accept and a rethinking
of what constitutes an aesthetically rich environment. A folly can create
physical and personal space for us to transcend our habitus and re-situate
ourselves and our aspirations.
The
exhibition features a large spatial installation of paper and various mixed
media.
Some
additional works will be exhibited in the adjoining small gallery.
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