Curated by Eamonn Maxwell, Another Time Undone considers the impact of family,
land, and legacy on artistic practice. Vivienne Dick, Jill Quigley, and Adrian O’Carroll
were all born in Co. Donegal, yet this show is not about Donegal – well not directly.
The exhibition features new and existing work that explores the residue of life in the
places the artists were born and since, through practices that eschew the touristy
imagery of this part of Ireland.
Vivienne Dick makes single and multi-screen works which combine elements of
documentary, performance, and fiction. A Skinny Little Man Attacked Daddy was
filmed on a Betacam camera in Donegal in 1994, documenting the daily lives of her
siblings and wider family circle. This will be the first time this work has been seen in
Donegal. Maghera photographs were made using a medium format camera in 2024
as part of ongoing research into the landscape in the Northwest of Ireland.
Playful subversion lies at the heart of Jill Quigley’s practice, exploring the
consequences of making simple creative gestures in architectural space. Working
with installation and photography she aims to form an awkward relationship with the
practical aspects of a site. In this exhibition she will create a photographic installation
that references abandoned rural buildings.
For Another Time Undone, Adrian O’Carroll is creating a new body of work that
explores his ongoing investigations into a world that is quiet, dark, isolated, and
fragile, examining our relationship with nature and ourselves. His photographs depict
urban and rural landscapes, as well as humans and non-humans close to him, yet
unidentifiable to the viewer.
These artists may be considered lens-based, but this exhibition is not a photography
show. Rather it is a journey through image making from different perspectives and
using very individual outputs that are playful and poignant. Each record time in a
unique way.
