Is Anybody Watching? is the new studio exhibition at Shape Arts Studio for Skibbereen Arts Festival 2015. Opening on Saturday 25th July as part of the Art Trail this exhibition draws out the common thread of voyeurism in each of the three studio artists work. 

Paul Forde Cialis's  non  judgemental mixed media works are the observations of a voyeur pulling back the curtain to glimpse and share the complex, multi-layered world of sexual social media and other dark recesses of the human condition.

Alison Cronin's continuing fascination with archival photographs has developed into a series of paintings, removing the images from their original context and meaning and leaving the viewer confronted by a moment, captured on a surface, that once meant something.

Rebecca Keyser's practice is based on the figure, whether working from a model, or candid photographs of unaware subjects. Her bold nudes and layered photographs suggest movement and life, closely observed.

This exhibition is neither shy, nor retiring - but is anybody watching?

The exhibition will be open throughout the arts festival (25 July - 2 August)  from 11am til 5pm, and possibly for a further week if circumstances allow.



 

Delighted to be mentioned in this Sunday Times article (Culture section) by Cristin Leach Hughes from Sunday 12 July.  The piece is about the Arts Centre and its position in the community, but also is a review of the Summer exhibition.  The bit about me is on the second page.  The painting of mine that is mentioned (Absence) sold on the opening night, and in the photograph on that page you can see my other painting - a triple male nude, in blue and red, called Stasis.  

Studio artist Paul Forde Cialis has a new blog! stupidkunst.wordpress.com is a place where Paul will be setting down some thoughts on his life, creative and otherwise, for our delectation.

Don't let his claims to be far from literate fool you for a moment, this "freeform splattering of thoughts and images" is actually a fascinating insight into the working process and artistic interests of a very unique artist. 

So get over there and take  a peek!

(image from recent post Thank you Daddy)

A quick update on where to see work by Shape Artists this summer. Rebecca Keyser has work in a group exhibition Hue at Hive Emerging Gallery in Waterford until July