003 → Memories Of Earth
A part of a group exhibition, The Lost Land,
at The Clancy Quay Studios, Dublin 8, March 2024.
These Textile Sculptures are inspired by the hauntingly resonant line from Eavan Boland's poem,
'They are all I ever wanted from the earth.'
Each piece explores an immersive landscape interwoven with remnants of Greek mythology,
poetry, and art, responding to the loss of cultural spaces in Ireland.
Lisa embarks on a journey through aerial views, drone imagery, archaeological remains,
and abstract shapes to create three main pieces
that evoke themes of nature, motherhood, and the earth itself.
She collaborated with singer, Saoirse Miller, to do a performance in the textile space.
at The Clancy Quay Studios, Dublin 8, March 2024.
These Textile Sculptures are inspired by the hauntingly resonant line from Eavan Boland's poem,
'They are all I ever wanted from the earth.'
Each piece explores an immersive landscape interwoven with remnants of Greek mythology,
poetry, and art, responding to the loss of cultural spaces in Ireland.
Lisa embarks on a journey through aerial views, drone imagery, archaeological remains,
and abstract shapes to create three main pieces
that evoke themes of nature, motherhood, and the earth itself.
She collaborated with singer, Saoirse Miller, to do a performance in the textile space.
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The trilogy of ‘Memories Of Earth’, begins with ‘Underworld Tree,’ a monumental hanging sculpture symbolising an island of both death and life. It offers an aerial perspective of decaying lands ravaged by environmental factors, it mirrors the demise of artistic spaces in Dublin.
Underworld tree.
111cm x 37cm
The second piece is ‘Sappho’s Fragments,’ it reflects on the fragmented nature of lost art.
Incorporating elements like a discovered rings and solitary fingers, this sculpture pays homage to the Greek poet Sappho.
Sappho’s Fragments
67cm x 31cm
Completing the trilogy is ‘Bone of Artemis,’ an homage to the goddess of motherhood and hunting. Imagining archaeological artifacts from the past, I envisioned Artemis possessing a bone shaped like a deer horn, symbolising strength, femininity, and the primal connection between humans and nature.
Bone of Artemis
45cm x 16cm