Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland shows »In Real Life«

Images of nature from 400 years

The exhibition In Real Life brings together a wide variety of drawings and paintings that deal with nature from different motivations. The compilation, which is dedicated to beautiful and fragile nature, can be seen in the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin from August 17.

August 17, 2024
Hilda Porter, Sheep by Moonlight, c.1913
Credit line: National Gallery of Ireland Collection. Photo, National Gallery of Ireland.
Hilda Porter, Sheep by Moonlight, c.1913. Colour aquatint on paper 25 × 45 cm Sheet: 28.1 x 38.2 cm Plate: 18.5 x 26.5 cm

Detailed studies, topographical views or free, poetic observations: nature has inspired countless artists to create every conceivable work of art. From August 17, the National Gallery of Ireland is now showing a compilation from its own collection. Works of art spanning 400 years, drawings and paintings by artists such as Aelbert Cuyp (circa 1620-1691), Fiona Kelly, Paula Pohli (*1955), Barbara Rae (*1943), Michael Wann (*1969) and Emil Nolde (1867-1956) await visitors. In addition to the collection, various loans from four Irish artists are also on display, some of whom approach nature from an abstract perspective: Bridget Flannery (1959-2024), David Lunney, Fiona McDonald (*1972) and Angie Shanahan.

The exhibition In Real Life, which can be seen in Dublin, ends on November 24. The show was curated by Anne Hodge and is dedicated to the beauty and fragility of nature. This is especially true today, when nature as we know it is facing extreme, man-made change that will have consequences for all life on earth. Admission to the exhibition is free.Art.Salon

Paula Pohli, b.1955, The Magpie, 2017
Credit line: © Paula Pohli. Image, National Gallery of Ireland.
Paula Pohli, b.1955, The Magpie, 2017. Egg tempera on Arches board 25 × 45 cm Presented, the Artist, in memory of her husband Walter Pohli, 2020
Debbie Godsell, Untitled, 2018
Credit line: National Gallery of Ireland Collection. © Debbie Godsell. Photo, National Gallery of Ireland.
Debbie Godsell, Untitled, 2018 Screenprint on paper Unframed: 76 x 70 cm

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