“Catharsis of Collapse” in Kenmare Butter Market, opening Sept 2nd 2021.
Save the date and make plans to get to Kerry in September 2021 for PIGSY’s next exhibition in the newly opened contemporary art venue “Kenmare Butter Market”!
Ireland's newest and most exciting art space Kenmare Butter Market, Co Kerry is delighted to present a solo art exhibition by Irish artist “PIGSY” entitled "Catharsis Of Collapse”.
“Catharsis of Collapse” at Kenmare Butter Market
Opening on Thursday the 2nd September 2021 and curated by Claire Bunbury Creative Director at the Kenmare Butter Market, this exhibition announces the artist's return to his native shores after spending a year abroad in Spain.
“Catharsis Of Collapse” is a body of work produced by “PIGSY” whilst in residence in Malaga, Spain. He explores the perils, yet the ultimate relief of delving deep into one's own psyche as a necessity to creating these hugely personal artworks. The inward looking push, to the point of "collapse" is the artist's starting point, a place that leads to a deluge of creativity and the eponymous catharsis.
Ciarán McCoy is the artist PIGSY
“PIGSY” aka Ciarán McCoy, is a former architect, founding partner and Senior Project Designer in one of Dublin city's leading architectural firms.
"I borrow from my architectural knowledge and other life experiences to create my diverse expressionist art works and punk poetry. I paint in a neo-expressionist style. My work is figurative and hyper gestural with a grafitti-esque vibe to it. Most of my works are painted in vibrant and vivid colours - even more so since working in Spain!"
From Malaga Spain to Kerry, Ireland
“PIGSY” has previously exhibited in The KEMP Gallery in Dublin, La Casa Amarilla in Malaga, London's The Other Art Fair and has had his work shown worldwide from USA to Singapore, of this latest exhibition he says “I am thrilled to be presenting my work in such a unique and beautiful space in Kenmare and I look forward seeing the response to my artwork that was created over the past year in Spain”.
“Catharsis of Collapse” by PIGSY
“Catharsis Of Collapse” is open from Thursday 2nd of Sept until Saturday 2nd October 2021 at Kenmare Butter Market and is sponsored by Torc Brewing Company in Killarney.
Kenmare Butter Market
The Square
Kenmare
Co Kerry
V93 HT65
Enquiries: 087 4118967
“Catharsis of Collapse” Art Show by PIGSY
2nd Sept – 2nd Oct 2021
Kenmare Butter Market
See full series of artworks here.
See exhibition booklet here.
Click on the FACEBOOK event here!
Further info after the event:
Photos from Opening and Closing Night of the PIGSY Art Exhibition
To see photos of the PIGSY opening night in Kenmare Butter Market, click here
And then to see photos of the closing night’s finissage, click here
Opening Speech by Tim Buckley
The opening speech at “Catharsis of Collapse” was made by poet Tim Buckley and you can read it here