Eabha Cleary

Statement

Eabha Cleary is a visual artist who practices between Ireland and Berlin, Germany. Eabha explores social issues such as class dynamics, the consequences of post-capitalism, and the pervasive effects of globalist commodification. Her work is somatically engaged with the environment while considering and mediating the cultural, political, and personal impacts. Using printmaking, photography, and moving image, Eabha draws inspiration from Gothic philosophies and ancient Irish folklore. She uses time-based mediums to probe the visible and invisible imprints etched into the environment, and by extension, the imprint on culture and society. Eabha endeavours to visually explore her subject matter in a tactile, empathetic, and emotional manner. Embracing uncertainty and speculation, her evolving practice aims to challenge and offer fresh perspectives on the world we inhabit.

GlogauAIR Project

For her time with GlogauAIR, Eabha proposes a two-month artistic exploration in the vibrant city of Berlin, where she will experiment with printmaking and moving image to create a body of work that delves into the intricate relationship between urban life, socio-economic dynamics, and the often-overlooked inhabitants of this city – rats. This project will align with her artistic practice and the themes mentioned in her artist statement, while introducing a unique and captivating element – Berlin animals. Eabha will use this time to consider the rat as an anarchic being which resists the imminent globalisation of this city.

Drawing and Printmaking

CV Summary

Projects

• 2023
  • ‘Focail na Mbán’
    • Work featured in a collaborative book featuring the work of many female artists including Dorothy Cross, Amanda Coogan & Dee Mulrooney.
    • Exhibition accompanying the release of the book.
  • Almanac of Ireland
    • Commissioned series of drawings responding to Red Hare Media podcast ‘The Almanac of Ireland.’
  • RTE Commission
    • Commissioned series of drawings responding to ‘focail ceoil’ for Lyric FM, Seachtain na Gaeilge.
  • Linking Ireland & Asia
    • Ongoing social and visual project with Dun Laoghaire Youth Service and Manchán Magan, facilitating visual artist.
• 2022
  • Brutopolis – September 2022
    • Collaborative installation and immersive experience at Electric Picnic.
    • Onsite printmaker.
  • Dun Laoghaire Youth Service (Commission) May – October 2022
    • Animation for a podcast created with DLYC.
  • Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (Commission) July 2022
    • Collaborative mural commissioned involving members of the community.
    • Facilitating stencil and screen print workshops.
  • Dun Laoghaire Youth Service (Facilitating Workshops) June 2022
    • Cyanotype and screen printing workshops facilitated for Dun Laoghaire Youth Service Summer projects with an exhibition at the end.

EXHIBITIONS

• 2023
  • AONTAITHE – Collaborative exhibition in Treaty City Limerick & Pallas Studios, Dublin.
  • Work in Progress – Group exhibition held in the Church Gallery, Limerick School of Art & Design.
  • Signal Open – Group exhibition, Signal Arts Centre Bray.
• 2022
  • STATE OF PRINT/CONTESTED SPACE – Presented at Impact 12 printmaking conference and exhibition.
  • Signal Arts Society Open Call – Signal Arts Centre Bray.
  • After Our Own – Oobleck Collective open call, Sailor’s Home Limerick.
  • Fluxus – Church Gallery, Limerick.
  • Open Call – Exhibited work in The People’s Museum, Limerick.
  • Never Seen Before – Exhibited work at a group exhibition in the Church Gallery, LSAD.

COLLABORATIONS

• 2023
  • On Not Knowing
    • A collaborative video screened in June 2023 at the On Not Knowing conference at Glasgow School of Art.
• 2022
  • How Much is Enough
    • Socially engaged workshop and project with artist Kate O’Shea.
  • Fluxus – Collaborative project working with 10 other artists to create a box inspired by the artist movement ‘Fluxus.’
• 2021
  • Impact Zine – Project collaboration, Risograph zine exhibited by Print Club London.
• 2020
  • Colours – Visual Arts and Music Livestream festival, Signal Arts Centre. – Artist and coordinator.

Awards

• Photoireland RADAR Award Nominee.
• Received TUS thephotoshop.ie Award: Outstanding Film and Darkroom Process.

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