Beyond- Irish Outsider Art
A Group Exhibition Curated by Brent Pope
Dublin 6th - 25th of October 2015
Cork 17th November- 4th Decmber 2015
Cork 17th November- 4th Decmber 2015
Three of GASP’s artists have been selected to showcase their work in an exhibition of Outsider Art, the venture of popular rugby pundit Brent Pope. He started a search for Outsider Artists due to his curiosity about the genre’s profile in Ireland. His dream was to uncover the country’s hidden Outsider Artists and it was realised when he put out a call on national airwaves for submissions. He received an overwhelming response. Approximately 150 artists from around Ireland submitted work to this project and the final show includes 18 artists, 3 of which are GASP’s Rosaleen Moore, David Connolly and Yvonne Condon.
“Big Yellow Nude” and an untitled portrait were Yvonne Condon’s submissions. Her paintings are snap shots in time and her method reflects this as she completes them at high speed. The amount of detail Yvonne manages to include in her paintings is quite a feat due to her limited eyesight.
The long awaited opening night of Beyond was on the 6th of October 2015 in the Copper House Gallery. Most of the 18 artists, along with their friends and family joined Brent Pope and all those who made the exhibition happen to celebrate the work. The group of artists exhibiting their work are from all over Ireland. Some are independent artists and some are from supported studio settings such as Cuig and KCAT. There was a wonderful atmosphere in the gallery. It was emotional for some, an awakening for others but all who came, had a desire to explore the art.
For all involved, this exhibition has been a culmination of hard work and passion. Both the art and the artists are inspirational and deserve this opportunity to be acknowledged and celebrated. "I cannot emphasise too strongly how touched and honoured I have been to finally realise this dream. This project has been my privilege." - Brent Pope. (Extract from the exhibition catalogue)
Press Coverage:
Ailbhe Barrett, an artist from Cuig, Cork City, was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy along with two other artists, on the Late Late Show on Friday the 9th of October 2015.
RTE Television commissioned Firebrand Productions to create a documentary following Brent Pope’s journey of discovering the artists and their work. It will be shown on Thursday the 15th of October 2015.http://rteonenewseason.rte.ie/portfolio/brent-popes-outsiders/
Beyond runs in the Copper House Gallery from the 06.10.15 until the 25.10.15. www.copperhousegallery.com
