Ultan McAvinue

Ultan McAvinue graduated from Limerick School of Art & Design in 2014 with a BA in Printmaking & Contemporary Practice. Ultan works primarily in Digital, Silkscreen, and Woodblock Print media exploring processes which can be used to represent Textures, Surfaces, and Materials as well as themes relating to Irish Culture, History, and Folklore.

‘Accumulation’ is a study of a section of heavily oxidised metal sheeting. Upon its original installation, this steel surface would have been a dull, unmemorable, metallic grey. But after years of wear and tear and exposure to the elements, the surface has become chipped and pitted; layers of rust and degradation have built up to form a far more interesting appearance than the formerly clean, smooth, finished metal. It would not have seemed possible for that original, flat, faintly shimmering surface to produce such a range of oranges, purples, yellows, and blues. Like the layers of a print, the events that have ravaged the steel over time have built up to form this intricate surface pattern.

Title: Accumulation      

Dimensions: 30 x 35cm

Medium: Silkscreen

Price:  €180