‘This Hurts’ — a photo series by Belfast based Fine Artist Audrey Gillespie — explores obsession, release and fantasy.
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Loraine Club
We caught up with Loraine Club ahead of their Valentine’s Day gig in Whelan’s to preview their fresh sound and get to know the dynamics of the band.
Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work
It’s time the Enniscorthy-born pioneer of modernist design is celebrated as a true Irish icon. As part of our series on Irish design, Matt Retallick reviews her definitive biography.
Gypsies on the Autobahn
Ahead of their much anticipated first headline gig in two years, FAC sat down with Gypsies on the Autobahn’s frontman James Smith and talked about new tunes, the pressures of success and the maturing of the band.
‘Golden Boys’ — Hannah Ennis
The socially and environmentally sustainable brand seeks to challenge traditional shapes and materials in menswear.
Comfy
Faolan Carey’s eye for detail captures the essence of Fringe Festival award-winning Club Comfort, an LGBTGIA friendly environment.
Protect Yourself
Damaged explore how emotion, pain, trauma can transform us. Their aim is to normalise these experiences and let people know they are not alone.
Dublin, In Detail
Faolan Carey’s eye for detail has captured the essence of our capital city.
Forgotten Moments in Irish History
Modernist.ie founder Matt Retallick will be featuring an ongoing series on FAC, exploring the history of Irish design.
Epoch; Bold, Colourful, Feminine
Epoch are a female art collective looking to promote feminism and social equality through their work, contributing to Dublin visual culture with bold, striking, colourful contemporary art.
Conveying Concepts with Colour
Having featured in our Belladonna and Agóid print issues, we had to get illustrator Ciara O’Neill on our site. She shared with us her artistic journey, creative inspirations and favourite artworks.
Atmospheric Sensitivity
Rachel Clarke is an emerging Irish contemporary artist whose work traverses both abstracted & figurative works, demonstrating an atmospheric sensitivity with a pastel colour palette and delicate fluid shapes.
Relationships Between Realness and Representation
Shane Berkery strikes a beautiful chord in his oil paintings, aiming to become fluent in the visual language of representing the real human experience through paint.
Complete Unpredictability - Jacobi Hoff’s Multiple Exposures
Photographer Jacobi Hoff comments on mental health to phenomenal effect in series of beautiful and eerie multiple exposures, taking us on journey through the urban landscape and an providing an insight into the collective perspective of our generation.
Cartoons to Clientele - Shane Ha
Shane Ha is a painter, illustrator, designer and more. His cartoon style, meshed with realistic portraits and vibrant colours, has allowed him to carve out a living doing what he loves.
Daniel Comerford’s Creativity in Composition
Photographer Daniel Comerford combines clever composition and an eye for colour in this series of flicks, presenting his perspective, Dublin, Amsterdam and our FAC x SafeHaus event in Wigwam.
Modern Femininity through Myth and Folklore - Bronagh Lee
Brónagh Lee, illustrator from Dublin, engages with contemporary feminine norms in her work, drawing inspiration from mythology and folklore to depict modern female experiences.
'Somewhere In Ireland’ - An Ambitious Collaboration Showcasing Limerick’s Creative Scene
Artists, musicians, videographers and more are assembled in this ambitious video showcase, curated by Brownsauce. ‘Somewhere In Ireland’ is an expansive collaboration, confidently confirming the depth of talent in Limericks creative scene.
The Diabhal is in the Details
LSAD graduate Emmett Walsh, going by the name of Diabhal (Gaeilge for Devil), explains what drives his creativity, where he finds inspiration in ancient Celtic Ireland, and the contrast between folklore and pop culture in his work.
Silhouettes on Dublin's Winter Streets - Rabie Al
Despite the cold and rain, Dublin winters aren’t all bad. There is beauty in the city at this time of year. With his photos of huddled silhouettes and soaked streets, Rabie Al captures the essence of this atmosphere.