Ciaran McCarthy
My work in this exhibition originated from the opportunity to explore a diverse range of media and discover the different ways I can express my perspective of the world . I have found that my art tries to convey an aspect of my perspective of the subject matter : what I truly see which cannot be expressed verbally to people with different perspectives . Through an exploration of media , I gradually focused my work on architecture , not on its structure and creation , but rather how it appears , its character and its effect on how we experience life around us . I became enamoured with printing , which is the most prominent medium in the exhibition , as the techniques allowed me to draw onto the canvas and show the lines and texture of the buildings and other subject matter in a way that expressed my perception of the building ’ s character .
As I continued to create pieces for this exhibition , I developed my work into more three-dimensional pieces which use minute differences in levels to express the buildings ’ form . I also focused on revisiting the idea of creating pieces in parts , combining sections to create a larger presence . These sections allowed me the freedom to have multiple subjects in one piece , and also to allow the illusion of the building carrying on outside of each part , creating the effect of my art expanding outside of the canvas .