brittle record exhibition
The work in this exhibition was developed through engagement with marine geochemistry, marine biology and marine ecology experts, and draws on Martina O’Brien’s time spent on marine expedition residencies in Oslofjord, Norway and the Arctic Ocean. Bringing together new video installations, printmaking, animation and archival material, Martina considers the ocean as a vast, shifting archive of materials in this absorbing exhibition.
brittle record is the result of a dlr Visual Art Commission, which was awarded to Martina O’Brien. The commission gives artists the opportunity to create a new body of work that is responsive to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. It is funded by the Arts Council and supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
About the Artist
Martina O’Brien is an Irish visual artist. She is the recipient of various awards from arts organisations and research bodies including the Arts Council of Ireland, Creative Ireland, Create, the European Commission, Goethe-Institut and Kildare Arts Service. Recent awards include the Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursaries (2023/2022/2021/2019) and Visual Arts Project Awards (2024/2022). Recent solo exhibitions include Galway Arts Centre (2024), Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery (2023), Illuminations Gallery, Maynooth University (2020) and Butler Gallery (2018). O’Brien has participated in numerous exhibitions and artist residencies in Ireland, internationally and at sea, and has collaborated with several experts in climate change and marine ecosystems over many years.
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