AISLING O’ Beirn’s work explores space as a physical structure and political entity by making and animating forms relating to observed and theoretical structures being studied by contemporary astronomers and physicists.
ARTIST BIO
O’Beirn, is based in Belfast, has exhibited nationally and internationally. She was one of the artists chosen for Northern Ireland’s first participation in the 51st Venice Biennale and was shortlisted for MAC International, 2018. She works with sculpture, installation, animation and site-specific projects. Aisling O'Beirn is an Associate Lecturer in fine art sculpture. O’ Beirn (in collaboration with Dr. Martin Krenn) is also working on a three year (2016 / 2019) collaborative research project as part of TRACES (Transmitting Contentious Cultural Heritage with the Arts), funded by Horizon 2020.
Antrim Rd Light Spill seen through Waterworks Railings, Aisling O’Beirn, XXXX, Charcoal on paper,
Above left: Shockwave, in Terra Infirma, 2021, Aisling O’Beirn, 1.5 m x 1 m x 50 cm, routered plywood, varnish, castors.
Extracts from Another Day in Futile Battle Against the 2nd Law, 2018, Aisling O’Beirn, mixed media, dimensions variable installation shot MAC International, curated by Hugh Mulholland, MAC Belfast. Photo Paul Marshall
Recent research, facilitated by Armagh Observatory, Dunsink Observatory and The Centre for Astronomy NUIG, Galway is an extension of previous work on the relationship between the politics of place uncovering the tensions between disparate forms of official and of unofficial information.
Boolean Logic, Instillation shot and detail, 2014, Aisling O’Beirn, dimensions variable, salvaged timber, easel & drawing on Fabiano, Glucksman, Cork (background number image D. Almond)
Terra Infirma, 2021, Aisling O’Beirn, A5 pencil on cartridge (detail of selected drawings)
Her work is interdisciplinary, exploring the relationship between art and science. It manifests as sculpture, installation, animation and site-specific projects.
Solitude Light Spill (but no fixtures tonight?), Aisling O’Beirn, XXXX, Charcoal on paper,
Terra Infirma, 2021, Aisling O’Beirn, Two person show with D. McKenzie installation shot detail of drawing installation, (All drawings in shot O’Beirn except for yellow drawing, D. McKenzie)
TITLE
Spot Lit Railings, Brookvale Avenue
ARTIST
Aisling O'Beirn
ABOUT THE WORK
This series of drawings by artist Aisling O’Beirn is called Light Pollution (Around the Waterworks a case Study) are made in response to the fact that the night sky is not visible from North Belfast due to light pollution caused by light randomly spilling out unnecessarily into the night sky from anywhere and everywhere. The titles of the work allude to the locations where they were drawn in and around the Waterworks Park in the north side of the city. Light pollution not only haemorrhages energy; it also obscures our view of our place in the galaxy. Dark Sky Meter Reading Waterworks Park refers to the grayish-white hue of the north Belfast sky and its score of 8/9, which indicates a city/inner city sky, on the Bortle Scale, a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness of a particular location and quantifies the astronomical observability of celestial objects and the interference caused by light pollution.
DATE
2022
DIMENSIONS
62.5x45cm
MEDIUM
Charcoal and compressed charcoal pencils on Cartridge Paper
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Original Work
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Aisling O’Beirn, is based in Belfast, has exhibited nationally and internationally. She was one of the artists chosen for Northern Ireland’s first participation in the 51st Venice Biennale and was shortlisted for MAC International, 2018. She works with sculpture, installation, animation and site-specific projects.
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