Gallery 545 Pop-Up: Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland

Gallery 545 Pop-Up: Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland

This exhibition brings together several emerging and more established artists based in Northern Ireland promoted and supported by Gallery 545, a new online and pop-up gallery. It celebrates the originality and diversity of the talent in this region showcasing an exciting selection of unique art works encompassing paintings, works on paper, objects and textile pieces.

The selection features paintings inspired by local scenes and distant lands. Landscapes of Ireland appear in Rosie McGurran’s captivating views of Connemara, Wendy Ferguson and Charlie Scott’s atmospheric images of Fermanagh and Donegal and Jennifer Trouton’s works looking at the political and historical significance of the land.

Places from around the world can be seen in Dan Ferguson’s singular urban spaces, Lisa Ballard’s suggestive depictions of natural scenery, Ashley Holmes’ fascinating psychological landscapes and Clement McAleer’s vibrant paintings capturing the shifting aspects of nature. They are also a source of inspiration in Anushiya Sundaralingam’s fine art prints evoking natural environments. Other paintings represent human figures or imply their presence, from Donald Craig and Rachel Lawell’s striking portraits of women, to Trina Hobson’s intriguing female characters.

The selection also features abstract pieces. These include paintings by Natalia Black, Ronan Bowes and Latisha Reihill experimenting with the materiality of paint, Karl Hagan and Aimee Melaugh’s explorations of histories and memories, and Alacoque Davey’s geometrical shapes on paper. Other abstract pieces have been created with non-traditional materials and techniques, among them Grace McMurray’s delicate woven patterns, and Kevin Miller’s innovative painted objects.

This exhibition is curated by Francesca Biondi, Art Director at Gallery 545.

(Image: Lisa Ballard, Icelandic Sunset Mountains, 2019)