Irina McAuley
she/her
Critical Zones
‘Critical Zones’ is a body of work that delves into the physical and psychological effects of displacement, exposing the fragile nature of our connections to both material and emotional
landscapes.
My practice is a fusion of abstraction and figurative painting. Inspiration is taken from photographic archives, family stories, symbolism and metaphors. It is the representation of things that are sensed more than seen, that are of most interest. The interpretation of the elusive space that exists in the overlap between the virtual realm and the physical world, shaped by the process of their creation, generated through equal measures of construction and deconstruction is central to the work.
My process reflects the gestural, violent, and destructive qualities of my subject matter. The paintings are built up; layer upon layer of oil paint employing a practice of expressive mark making, creating critical zones within the plane of the canvas where the physical and the imaginary collide in an abstract reflection of human existence.
Event Horizon, oil on canvas, 150cm x 100cm
Critical Zones 12, oil on paper, 59cm x 42cm
Critical Zones 10, oil on paper, 59cm x 42cm
Critical Zones 8, oil on paper, 59cm x 42cm
Echoes, oil on canvas, 61cm x 46cm
Tomorrow Yesterday, oil on canvas, 110cm x 110cm
The Edge of the Void, oil on canvas, 150cm x 150cm
Critical Zones, installation of twelve paintings, 265cm x 140cm
Red Zone, oil on canvas, 60cm x 50cm
In Between, oil on canvas, 110cm x 110cm
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