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IEA and Mulranny Arts (Ireland)
are co-hosting a collaborative juried exhibition -
"Ephemeral / Ephemera"
October 10 - November 15, 2023
An object held within the hand can provide the proof of a lived experience. A blurred photograph, a hint of color, or recognizable outline may recall a moment from the past. Scraps of a life, objectively worthless, become precious artifacts, intentionally collected and preserved. The exhibit Ephemeral/Ephemera explores the fluid connection between the materiality of our lived experiences and the construction of memory.
The artists in Ephemeral/ Ephemera
assembled their works using paper and encaustic or cold wax. Each piece fits
within the dimensions of a standard shipping envelope and will be displayed in
the gallery using simple magnets. These parameters suggest objects that may be fragile
and temporary. However, the artists have produced works that are weighted with
the universal emotions of pleasure, longing, and grief. The properties of wax,
historically used as a preservative or balm, infuse the paper with strength
while obscuring images with a hazy bloom.
Whether implied or
implicit, the connection between all works in the exhibit is the emotional resonance
given to fleeting moments, images, and scenes by those who cherish them.
-Michele Randall, Juror
We are fortunate to have Michele Randall as our juror. She is an American artist, currently living and working in Pennsylvania. Randall earned a BA and Visual Arts MFA from Penn State University, Pennsylvania and has participated in group and solo exhibitions across the United States and Europe.