Ireland 3000 | St Sebastian (Francisco de Zurbarãn), 2024
Woodblock
Media Dimensions: 80 x 140 cm
Image Dimensions: 70 x 120 cm
Edition of 4
Framed only
Ireland 3000’s work explores the profound influence of Christianity on our society while drawing parallels between religious devotion and the faith demanded by the creative process. By reworking iconic Catholic imagery from artists like Caravaggio, Rueben's, and Gentileschi through the medium of large-scale woodblock prints, he can confront the stereotypes of originality and the complexities of belief, both religious and creative. Ireland 3000 developed this body of work as a way to explore how Christianity has formed the foundation of our society, shaping our perceptions of morality, spirituality, and even aesthetics. However, during and due to the scale and physicality of the creative process, he realised the work evolved to also become an exploration of his artistic self-belief, and the importance of faith in one’s creative decisions. Ireland 3000 is an artist name inspired by Irish artist Brian O’Doherty and Dadaist Marcel Duchamp. An artistic construct that allows the artist to use his identity as an ongoing work of art, it represents his hopes for an inclusive Ireland that moves into the future looking outwards unburdened by Irish conservative values and nationalism.
Woodblock
Media Dimensions: 80 x 140 cm
Image Dimensions: 70 x 120 cm
Edition of 4
Framed only
Ireland 3000’s work explores the profound influence of Christianity on our society while drawing parallels between religious devotion and the faith demanded by the creative process. By reworking iconic Catholic imagery from artists like Caravaggio, Rueben's, and Gentileschi through the medium of large-scale woodblock prints, he can confront the stereotypes of originality and the complexities of belief, both religious and creative. Ireland 3000 developed this body of work as a way to explore how Christianity has formed the foundation of our society, shaping our perceptions of morality, spirituality, and even aesthetics. However, during and due to the scale and physicality of the creative process, he realised the work evolved to also become an exploration of his artistic self-belief, and the importance of faith in one’s creative decisions. Ireland 3000 is an artist name inspired by Irish artist Brian O’Doherty and Dadaist Marcel Duchamp. An artistic construct that allows the artist to use his identity as an ongoing work of art, it represents his hopes for an inclusive Ireland that moves into the future looking outwards unburdened by Irish conservative values and nationalism.
Woodblock
Media Dimensions: 80 x 140 cm
Image Dimensions: 70 x 120 cm
Edition of 4
Framed only
Ireland 3000’s work explores the profound influence of Christianity on our society while drawing parallels between religious devotion and the faith demanded by the creative process. By reworking iconic Catholic imagery from artists like Caravaggio, Rueben's, and Gentileschi through the medium of large-scale woodblock prints, he can confront the stereotypes of originality and the complexities of belief, both religious and creative. Ireland 3000 developed this body of work as a way to explore how Christianity has formed the foundation of our society, shaping our perceptions of morality, spirituality, and even aesthetics. However, during and due to the scale and physicality of the creative process, he realised the work evolved to also become an exploration of his artistic self-belief, and the importance of faith in one’s creative decisions. Ireland 3000 is an artist name inspired by Irish artist Brian O’Doherty and Dadaist Marcel Duchamp. An artistic construct that allows the artist to use his identity as an ongoing work of art, it represents his hopes for an inclusive Ireland that moves into the future looking outwards unburdened by Irish conservative values and nationalism.
