The enduring notion that ‘pictures speak louder than words,’ inspired the inaugural Inishturkbeg Artist’s week. Inishturkbeg is not as far away as it may sound, lying just off the West Coast of Ireland. The lucky owner of this idyllic gateway onto the Atlantic coast comments ‘it takes a lot of words to capture the unique spirit of Inishturkbeg.’
Celebrating the island’s philosophy, ‘life vividly lived,’ a group of contemporary artists spent a week on the island soaking up the rugged coastal beauty whilst familiarizing themselves with the local tales of pirates and seafarers. Asked to produce works in tune with the surrounding environment, the breathtaking results are on display at the contemporary art gallery Flowers Central on Cork Street. The artists participating in ‘Life Vividly Lived’ include Nicola Hicks, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Kay Harwood, Shoichi Sakurai, Peter Jaques, Laura Brennan and Darren Edwards. The exhibition opens tomorrow and is on until 14th February.
For more information visit www.flowersgalleries.com.
Image: ‘Yellow Boat,’ Scarlett Hooft Graafland, C-type print, 100 x 80 cm.
