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Uri Aran

Take This Dog For Example

The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present the first institutional exhibition in Ireland by renowned artist Uri Aran.  Titled Take This Dog for Example, Aran’s  exhibition presents new and ongoing works layered throughout the space of Gallery 1.

Uri Aran has a decidedly unfixed relationship to media and materials, combining aspects of sculpture, video, painting, drawing, and installation, while challenging the traditional formal constraints of each. Aran’s visual language ranges from text and time-based work to the assembly of familiar everyday objects, which he processes, combines and unites to create ensembles that hover over the boundary of the familiar and the unexpected.

 

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Josh Tonsfeldt
The Artist's Eye

Acknowledging the crucial role artists play in influencing and shaping other artistic practices, ‘The Artist’s Eye’ series asks those exhibiting in Gallery 1 to invite an artist of influence to present work in Gallery 2. In this instalment, Uri Aran has invited longtime friend and collaborator Josh Tonsfeldt. Josh Tonsfeldt’s practice is rooted in everyday life and […]

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