Ultraviolet Art Talks

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Atsushi Kaga in 2020. Behind the playful, surreal façade of Atsushi Kaga’s work lurks significantly darker territory; wherein the artist confronts serious issues of cultural politics, mental health – personal insecurities, paranoia (particularly a fear-of-missing-out), and the complex search for identity and the philosophical crises presented by...

On this Episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Artist Orla Whelan. Orla Whelan is a visual artist whose practice is rooted in painting. Her approach is to consider the visual language and materials of the medium as tools to reimagine contemporary possibilities for transcendence. She is motivated by an existential anxiety, and a belief that abstraction is a viable means to address metaphysical unc...

Closing Season 3, Caren Sullivan talks to 7 times Emmy Winner an BAFTA winner, Francis Fitzpatrick in 2020. Emmy Award-winning, BAFTA winner, couple Denise and Francis Fitzpatrick, created the children’s series "Jakers!". Francis is the founder of FuturumKids, a state-of-the-art animation and media company that specialises in producing, distributing and licensing thrown Ip for the global tv market...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan Talks to artist Shane Griffin in 2020. Griffin grew up in Dublin, and relocated to New York City in 2012, where he recently set up his independent practice, GRIF Studio. Specializing in both art and commercial design, the studio works on diverse projects through a wide range of mediums. The studio’s portfolio includes an impressive array of clients, from Apple to Ni...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Vanessa Donoso Lopez in 2020. Vanessa Donoso López (born Barcelona, Spain) lives and works between Dublin and Barcelona. She studied at the School of Arts and Design Llotja, Barcelona, the University of Barcelona and the Winchester College of Art, UK.  Vanessa's work develops within an installation process through a dialogical relationship betwe...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to visual artist Steven Maybury in 2020. Irish artist – Living and working in Rotterdam. Piet Zwart Institute MFA 2019-2021. Selected Solo and Two person shows include: Three solo exhibitions created during a 6 month residency in The RHA Dublin in June / July 2014: Jigsaw’s Combs and Rulers  at The Eight Gallery,  Radical Lines  at Pallas P...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist David Thomas Smith in 2020. David Thomas Smith is a visual artist who specialises in Post- Photographic Processes. David's work has been exhibited in several diverse locations around the world from the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris to the Hyundai Motor Studio in Beijing. In 2017 David was nominated for one of photography's most prestigious awards The Prix P...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Katrine Skovsgaard in 2020. Katrine Skovsgaard, based and working in Copenhagen, DK and London, UK. PhD student at Royal College of Art; graduated MA from Royal College of Art 2021; MFA, Fine Art, Funen Art Academy, 2016; recipient of the Sven Dalsgaard Honorary Award for young experimental artists and the 15th of June Foundations Honorary Award. Wor...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Damien Flood in 2020. Damien Flood b. 1979, is an Irish artist based in Dublin.   His work is grounded in early writings on philosophy, theology, alchemy and the natural sciences and explores the mutability of 'reality' and language.   Solo shows include:  A Place for Lost Things,  Weber & Weber, Turin, 2023,  Dig, ...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Vera Ryklova in 2020. Vera Ryklova is a visual artist who works across the media of photography, video, performance and installation, and who has been developing her practice over the past nine years. She has received several awards, including Studio Residency at The Dean Art Studios (2022-24), Visual Arts Bursary (2023) and represented PhotoIre...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan Talks to visual artist Aideen Barry in 2020. Aideen Barry is a practising Visual Artist based in Ireland but with international representation. In 2020 she was elected to the RHA. She is a member of Aosdána and Lectures in several universities and schools of visual art in Ireland, the US and Europe.    Barry is an artist whose work encompasses a vast range...

On his episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Peter Burns in 2020. Born in 1979, Peter Burns earned his BA in Sculpture and MFA in Painting from the National College of Art And Design, Dublin. He lives and works in Co. Mayo, Ireland. Peter Burns presented new paintings and sculptures with Gibbons & Nicholas at Art Projects, LAF 2018 and Context NYC & Miami (2017). He participate...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to visual artist, Becks Butler in 2020. Becks have a successful career in visual arts and curatorial practice. Their works have been purchased by the Royal Irish Academy, the OPW state collection, and various private collectors both in Ireland and internationally. Within their commercial practice, Becks has worked on design projects for clients such as Guinnes...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Salvatore of Lucan in 2020. Salvatore of Lucan (born 1994) (real name Salvatore Fullam ) is an Irish artist from Lucan, the eponymous suburb of Dublin. The artist primarily paints large-scale works most of which focus on his own life and often explore themes of home, identity and relationships. Fullam is of mixed-race, being half Bangladesh...

Closing Season 2 on this very special episode, Caren Sullivan talks to renowned international artist, painter, sculptor, once member of post-punk legendary band Virgin Prunes, Guggi, in 2020. Born and working in Dublin, Guggi is an artist working with drawing, painting and sculpture, Guggi digs deep into a personal yet universal subject matter: the quotidian beauty of household objects. He committ...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to Dr. Georgina Jackson in 2020. Dr. Georgina Jackson is the Director of The Douglas Hyde . She is responsible for the vision of the organisation and works closely with the team and board to realise this. Georgina's first encounter with the gallery was working on the front desk while studying History of Art at Trinity College, an experience that was foundation...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan Talks to artist, curator, Paul McGrane in 2020. Paul McGrane (b. 1991, Dublin) is an artist & curator working in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from Technological University Dublin in 2015 with a BA in Fine Art. His practice focuses predominantly on painting and sculpture. His interests lie in public spaces such as places of worship, stadiums and sensory rooms. N...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Anita Groener in 2020. Anita Groener was born and raised in the Netherlands and moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she is based. Questions of migration, memory, place, time and what it means to be human today have catalysed the artist's practice since she left her native country. She works through drawing, sculpture, painting, video, animation and insta...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Harry Walsh Foreman in 2020. Harry Walsh Foreman Contemporary urban street life is full of distinctive characters and personalities. In his work he imagines the hidden everyday narratives of these individuals. These ideas formed the framework of his comic series 'First World Problems. In consumer terms, Western society has never had so much or needed...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Colm Mac Athlaoich in 2020. Colm Mac Athlaoich's paintings deal with ideas of materiality, process and perception. His works sit between figuration and abstraction, exploring the space between. He draws from his varied background in music as well as years of working for the Press media to question our relationship with the mass produced image. Sourci...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to curator Sheena Barrett in 2020. Sheena Barrett joined Dublin City Council in 2006 as Assistant Arts Officer and Curator to lead the development of the LAB Gallery as a critical platform for emerging arts practice in Ireland. Having previously held roles at Breaking Ground Public Art Commissioning Programme, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, the National Gal...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Cecilia Danell in 2020. Cecilia Danell (b.1985) is a Swedish artist based in Galway, Ireland. Her practice is process based, where accumulated research into landscape and the psychology of place is coupled with a strong interest in materiality and making. For over ten years, Danell has returned to her family farm in Sweden to walk and gather research...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Marcia Misawa in 2020. Marcia Misawa, is a visual artist, illustrator and designer, passionate about childhood and the ethical development of the mind. She started her career in Ul/UX Design, then dove deeply into children's books illustration, path that brought her a huge experience in the field of Communication, Design and Illustration. Her works c...

On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Diana Copperwhite in 2020. Copperwhite's work stems from an idiosyncratic practice that embraces the temporal nature of painting practice. This encompasses working with large-scale wall installations, large canvases, drawing and an ongoing interest in the human portrait. Recent solo exhibitions include ONOMATOPOEIA, curated by Aoife Ruane, touring ex...

On this Episode, opening Season 2, Caren Sullivan talks to artist Elaine Grainger in 2020. Elaine Grainger is a visual artist she lives and works in Dublin. Graduated in 2018 with a Fine Art Masters Degree from NCAD. Her graduate exhibition work was selected for The RDS Visual Arts Awards 2018 curated by Amanda Coogan. She was the winner of The RDS Visual Arts, Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency...