Art survives with Cork Printmakers
It’s been a long lockdown for Studio 12 on Wandesford Quay but the wait is over now and it’s back open with an exciting new exhibition from Cork Printmakers.
Examining contemporary image making in print in the context of the historical journey of the human race, ‘Beyond Survival’ looks at the relationship between language and symbolism and the eventual development of visual language and communication through contemporary art.
The exhibition features Cork Printmakers artists Lynn Marie Dennehy, Eimearjean McCormack, Peter Nash and collaborators Catherine Hehir and Noelle Noonan.
Making full use of the artists’ wide range printmaking techniques, ‘Beyond Survival’ examines aspects of the human form and the role of the artist in portraying issues around existence, culture, place and language.
The exhibition, which is now open to the public, is part of the Backwater Artists’ Group Studio 12 programme for 2021, ‘The Human Animal’.
This programme is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland Project Award and the Cork City Council Project Scheme.
Established in 1991, Cork Printmakers is a professional print studio, gallery and resource organisation providing artists with facilities and equipment to create artwork through the medium of print.
Located at Wandesford Quay in the heart of Cork city, the studio supports and promotes the creation and development of new work through its exhibitions, events and education programme.
Backwater Artists Group provides studios to 45 artists and has been central to visual art and creative production since 1990.
Through the Studio 12 programme, Backwater Artists Group presents work by artists and collaborators that challenge and inspire audiences with contemporary art.
A series of engagement events and talks by the artists will take place in August.
Curated by Maeve Lynch, ‘Beyond Survival’ is now open and will run until 27 August.
For more information, visit backwaterartists.ie.
Studio 12 is open for walk-ins from 12-3pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and for viewings by appointment from 10am-5pm from Tuesday to Friday.