I write this opening text and a subsequent exhibition essay to accompany Object Im/permanence, a solo exhibition by visual artist John Conway: an exhibition that I have not yet seen, at a time when gallery spaces have been closed for months.
Object Im/permanence is John’s first solo gallery exhibition as the father of a 22 month old girl. The format and themes of the show are informed by this outlook and life experience. The work ultimately invites us to consider legacy: What we have inherited as a culture and as individuals, what we mean to pass on, what we hope not to, and the culture and society into which this is bequeathed.
– Claire Brophy
John Conway is a visual artist with a background in Fine Art Sculpture. His work is characterised by the production and coproduction of art projects which often respond to sensitive and challenging themes, resulting in diverse and sophisticated solo and collaborative outputs.
Recent awards include Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh, Professional Development Award, The Arts Participation Bursary (all Arts Council) and Kildare County Council Arts Service Creative Ireland Funding. John is the Founder and Director of Other People's Practices, the Artistic Director of Kildare Young Filmmakers, and is a resident studio artist in Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre.
I write this opening text and a subsequent exhibition essay to accompany Object Im/permanence, a solo exhibition by visual artist John Conway: an exhibition that I have not yet seen, at a time when gallery spaces have been closed for months.
Object Im/permanence is John’s first solo gallery exhibition as the father of a 22 month old girl. The format and themes of the show are informed by this outlook and life experience. The work ultimately invites us to consider legacy: What we have inherited as a culture and as individuals, what we mean to pass on, what we hope not to, and the culture and society into which this is bequeathed.
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Claire Brophy
John Conway is a visual artist with a background in Fine Art Sculpture. His work is characterised by the production and coproduction of art projects which often respond to sensitive and challenging themes, resulting in diverse and sophisticated solo and collaborative outputs.
Recent awards include Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh, Professional Development Award, The Arts Participation Bursary (all Arts Council) and Kildare County Council Arts Service Creative Ireland Funding. John is the Founder and Director of Other People's Practices, the Artistic Director of Kildare Young Filmmakers, and is a resident studio artist in Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre.
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