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DARA MCGRATH McGrath is a documentary photographer. His lens-based work engages with a variety of themes through contemporary society. In 'Between the Lines' his most major work to date focused on the Borders of Europe that have spun out its own history while confronting the condition of their contiguity. In his trilogy, 'By the Way', 'A land Removed ' and 'Plantation' he records the changing topography of the New Ireland that has emerged over the recent years. His work in Japan 'Green lands" focuses on the dailiness of everyday life as it unfolds in the green areas of suburban Tokyo. His work in progress, 'Peripheries' reveals the dystopic condition of suburban France and of Europe, told through its architecture In capturing the image of nature while retaining also the incongruities and queer harmony that emerges from evidence of human intervention, his work shows us landscapes entirely different in their expression from what we are accustomed to. McGrath's keen eye shows us that unknown discoveries lie concealed even in the scenery that unfolds aimlessly before our very eyes Recently in 2005 he obtained a Masters in Visual Arts Practice. He is the recipient of the 2003 AIB Arts Prize. In 1999 he was awarded the 'Pepinieres Europeennes pour Jeune Artistes'. Recent work includes 'Another Product' at the Corner House, Manchester (2006), 'Making Things Better' at East 05(2005). 'European Eyes on Japan', Iwate Museum of Modern Art, Japan (2005). Recent solo shows include 'Plantation', Studio 6 Temple Bar Gallery (2005), 'By the Way' at the Crawford Art Gallery (2004) Born Limerick City in 1970 1994-1997 National Diploma in Photography, Dun Laogaire College of Art and Design/Dublin (Ireland) 2003-2005 MA in Visual Arts Practice (Art-making), Institute of Art Design, and Technology and Temple Bar Gallery/Dublin (Ireland) |
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Solo Exhibitions 2005 'Boundaries' Site-specific installation / Cork City, European City of Culture 2005 Ireland 2004 'Plantation' Studio 6 Temple Bar Gallery / Dublin Ireland 2003 'By the way' Draiocht Arts Centre /Dublin/ Ireland? 2003 ' Between the lines' Uberbau Gallerie/Dusseldorf/ Germany 1999 'Between the lines' Galerie Nei Licht / Luxembourg Group Exhibitions 2005'Making Things Better', East05, Norwich Gallery/Norwich/England 2005 'European Eyes on Japan Vol.7' Kanagawa Prefecture Gallery/Yokohama /Japan 2005 'C2' Crawford Municipal Art Gallery/Cork City (Ireland) 2003 'Contemporary Photography' Model+Niland Gallery/Sligo/Ireland 2002 'Day lighting The City' ? National Sculpture Factory / Cork City/ Ireland) 2001 'EV+A Expanded' Limerick City Gallery of Art/Limerick City /Ireland 2000 'Perspective' Ormeau Baths Gallery / Belfast - Northern Ireland 2000 'Emerging European Creation', Les Subsistances/Lyon /France 1998 'Community and Conflicts', Salle Allende, Universite Libre De Brussels/Brussels /Belgium Publications 'By the Way' Atelier 2003 ( Source Magazine (Olympus Commission) (photo Works, North/Gallery of Photography , Spring 2000 ) Commissions Lewis-Glucksman Gallery, University College Cork/Cork City (Ireland) Sligo County Council/Sligo (Ireland) Westmeath County Council/Westmeath (Ireland) Awards 2003 Allied Irish Banks Art prize (Dublin) 2003 Cork City Council Visual Arts Bursary (Cork City) 2000 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award (Dublin) 1999 Pepenieres pour le Jeune Artistes du Europe (Paris) |