Highlanes exhibition Chair going to Germany
HIGHLANES Gallery has announced that Mary A Kelly’s exhibition Chair will open in Galerie Voss in Düsseldorf, Germany on Friday 13th March.
The focus of investigation in this body of work for mid-career artist, Mary A Kelly, is the chair; armchair, couch, as a physical object in space. It is a resting place, container, location and position. It’s position on its own or with another or other chairs is a conversation about relationships with people, objects and self.
Commenting on the announcement, Aoife Ruane, Director of Highlnes Gallery said: ‘ The exhibition, as many visitors to Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, and Custom House Studios and Gallery, Wesport, will recall in 2019, as it made its national tour, with the critical support of an Arts Council Touring and Dissemination Award, nothing. This must be addressed in the next Government.”
According to the organisation, a minimum entitlement to 20 days guaranteed respite each year should be enshrined in the impending statutory homecare legislation in line with the statutory leave available to captivated and prompted reflection and discussion. The exhibition also received local support by way of important sponsorship from Anglo Printers, and we are grateful to Padraic and Peter Kierans, Marie Fleming and all of the staff there.’
Chair held great appeal for general audiences, as well as those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and other community and education groups that were engaged across the national tour. The exhibition will continue at Galerie Voss until May 15th with the support of Culture Ireland.
‘We are thrilled with the announcement of this special support to enable this important international dimension, which will see audiences in one of the largest cities in Germany, engage with it, with Mary A. Kelly’s practice, and contemporary Irish culture,’ she added.’ paid workers.
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