Andrew Folan

Andrew Folan demonstrates in this exhibition a clear resolve to turn conventional art practice on its head.

Andrew Folan demonstrates in this exhibition a clear resolve to turn conventional art practice on its head.

Essentially he is working within the traditional medium of etching, but it is the way in which he deals with the postproduction presentation of these prints which really sets the display apart.

The result is that, instead of just showing wall-mounted prints, he stacks a substantial number of them to form precise sculptural pieces.

As each print is fractionally smaller than the previous one, the edges segue together to form an image which spills over the edge of the structure like a light projection.

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Simultaneously, the paper becomes the material for creating architectural models similar in feel to monuments from various ancient civilisations.

The images featured revolve around a number of recurring motifs - notably a human heart, insects, musical instruments and reproductions of art works such as Goya's Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters.

A common theme within the work deals with the conflict between strength and fragility, both in terms of the heart as an organ of courage, but also one of fallibility.

This is echoed in the structures themselves, on the one hand representing enduring monuments which last for millennia, on the other, vulnerable by virtue of their destructibility. The beauty lies in this timeless contradiction.

Runs until January 25th