C.G.I (computer generated imagery) watercolour & ink
11 May – 7 June 2012
Official opening Friday 11th May at 8 pm by Siobhan Mulcahy
Barry Foley is a native of Tipperary
“Not
since Victorian times science and scientific exploration have captured the
public’s attention, nor has it been more controversial. The world is at a
juncture; Global Warming, Economic and Cultural disaffection. Has scientific
evolution contributed to the situation we now find ourselves in? Can science
bridge these gaps and aid in the solution to such problems?”
The
Victorians were impressed by science and progress, and felt that they could
improve society through discovery in the very same way they were advancing
society through technology. Is it possible that our outlook on life and the
world can be changed by looking back? Back to a time when science was met with
romanticism and wondrous excitement? Can a more nostalgic perspective open a
door to an accessible modern relationship with science?
An
inspiration for his work is Charles Quartermaine a scientist, explorer and
artist. He received his Doctorate in Quantum Anthropology from Harvard in 2008
and is best known for the discovery of the Higgs Boson Field, which not only
confirmed the multi-verse space time theory but opened the door (literally) to
inter-dimensional travel. “His work deals with current research in Cosmology
and Quantum Physics, and is trying to reveal the very essence of our world. To
challenge what we think we know to be true. Influenced by Victorian Plate
Photography and the era itself Charles displays his work believing that we all
possess this sense of shared history”
Barry received his Degree in Sculpture from
the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork Ireland
and Europe .
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