Covid Eyes, an online project by Eoin Mac Lochlainn
COVID EYES
An online art project funded by the Arts Council of Ireland
Eoin Mac Lochlainn's painting practice has been an ongoing response to stories in the media, be it climate change, homelessness or the Irish Diaspora.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, this strange period of isolation, social distancing and face masks, the artist became acutely aware of the special significance of human eyes.
"The eyes can tell so much about us, our fear, our frustrations, our compassion, but at the same time, the masks can hide so much. It can be more difficult to ascertain age, social standing, emotions etc.
For my project in my online blog, I posted a new image of eyes every Tuesday over the summer of 2020.
The project is permanently hosted on Scéalta Ealaíne, but these 'Covid Eyes' can now be seen here in the Olivier Cornet Gallery virtual space.
The show running at the Olivier Cornet Gallery from October 11 to October 25, presents most of those paintings once again and it is hoped that visitors will appreciate the physicality of the works, the varying sizes and different media that were used in their creation.
This exploration of eyes ultimately points to the fact that we are not that different from each other, that we are all in this together and that we must rely on each other to get through this.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine"
Eoin Mac Lochlainn
An online art project funded by the Arts Council of Ireland
Eoin Mac Lochlainn's painting practice has been an ongoing response to stories in the media, be it climate change, homelessness or the Irish Diaspora.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, this strange period of isolation, social distancing and face masks, the artist became acutely aware of the special significance of human eyes.
"The eyes can tell so much about us, our fear, our frustrations, our compassion, but at the same time, the masks can hide so much. It can be more difficult to ascertain age, social standing, emotions etc.
For my project in my online blog, I posted a new image of eyes every Tuesday over the summer of 2020.
The project is permanently hosted on Scéalta Ealaíne, but these 'Covid Eyes' can now be seen here in the Olivier Cornet Gallery virtual space.
The show running at the Olivier Cornet Gallery from October 11 to October 25, presents most of those paintings once again and it is hoped that visitors will appreciate the physicality of the works, the varying sizes and different media that were used in their creation.
This exploration of eyes ultimately points to the fact that we are not that different from each other, that we are all in this together and that we must rely on each other to get through this.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine"
Eoin Mac Lochlainn
