Sinéad Aldridge

Statement

There is no singular answer as to what painting is today. This spirit medium fluctuates in non-linear time, allowing for multiple and opposing conditions to exist on and outside the canvas surface. I find this deeply fascinating and have been invested in its dialectical process of making for many years. Seemingly cordoned off and self-contained, painting calls upon the viewer, in what Barry Schwabsky describes, to become an ‘interactive co-extender’ of the work. My work draws upon paintings extensive historical pool and conspires to expand, subvert and create new visual interpretations, presenting the viewer with a rich experiential encounter. The performative nature of mark-making, where touch and the handmade link like a shadow become inevitably tied to human presence. I make intimate, richly layered abstract painting interventions. When colour and touch align, the work becomes a poetic dialogue on the nature of identity.

GlogauAIR Project

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CV Summary

Born 1963, Belfast Northern Ireland

Solo & Group Exhibitions

• 2020, Penumbra, 8 contemporary female painters North/South Ireland FE McWilliam Gallery, N. Ireland
• 2020, Way Out International Abstract Painting La Grange Gallery, France
• 2020, Take Place – performance at Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin
• 2019, The Sky is Falling – new paintings (solo) Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
• 2020, 2018, 2016: BEEP Painting Biennale, Wales
• 2020, 2019: Art Spring, Prenzlauerberg, Berlin
• 2015, After Image (Solo) Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
• 2014, Kaleidoscope Sturiale Contemporary Arts, House of Culture, Smartno Slovenia
• 2012, Die Sprache ist das Haus in dem wir leben: (video) Künstlerverein Malkasten, Düsseldorf Germany
• 2010, unattainable/joy – video installation (solo) RHA Ashford Gallery, Dublin
• 2008, Accorage, La Galeria Dora Bassi via Roma 5 Gorizia Italy 2010. Works & Days (solo) Sligo Art Gallery, Ireland
• 2006, Penumbra (solo) The Dock Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland
• 2006, Out of Context Archeus Fine Art, London
• 2003, 2007: New Work (solo) Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
• 2002, Fast Time (solo) The Model Gallery Sligo, Ireland 2002
• 2004, Irish Contemporary Art Galleri Weinburger
• 1999, Copenhagen Denmark

Awards

• 1993, 2004: Arts Council of Ireland
• 1996, Íontas Painting Prize
• 1994, Northern Ireland Film Council
• 2017, Residencies include: Oberfäelzer Kuenstlerhaus Germany
• 2002, Ballinglen Arts Foundation
• 1998, HMP Maze Prison (Long Kesh) Belfast
• 1997, Artists Work Programme Irish Museum Modern Art Dublin
• 1991, Tyrone Guthrie Centre

Her work is held in public collections

• Northern Ireland Arts Council
• National University Galway
• Mayo Co. Council. Ballinglen Arts Foundation
• Boyle Civic Art Collection, County Monaghan V.E.C.

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