22nd SEPTEMBER 2022
RIVER NET
presented by Irma Irsara and Team London Bridge
LONDON BRIDGE HIVE
8 Holyrood Street, first floor, London, SE1 2E
Thu 22nd Sep 2022, 12:30pm – 7pm
Irma Irsara’s River Net is a time lapse video looking at the intermingling of natural and synthetic matter, our relationship with the materials we produce and their impact on the river.
The accompanying sound track was created by musician and soundscape artist Jonathan Lambert.
This one day event will start with a lunchtime screening of the film River Net after which Irma will talk about the project and take questions from the audience.
Throughout the day, the 15 minute film will continue to run on a loop, and Irma will be available to engage and discuss with the public on an informal basis.
There will be a small number of her fibre art pieces on show as well as other resources.
12.30 – 1.30pm: Artist Talk
1.30pm – 7pm: Meet the Artist – drop in
JUNE 2022
Intervals
PRESS RELEASE
This June, Irma Irsara, contemporary Italian artist, will present her latest
artworks at the Tabernacle Gallery on the occasion of the summer exhibition, Intervals.
Centrepiece of the show, Accendo la luce, nasce l’ombra (2021), a large installation work, consisting of 72 panels and created using a dedicated papermaking technique, will be exhibited for the first time.
Alongside this, a selection from Irsara’s recent Water Level Series relating to ecological and environmental themes and created using the same paper pulp technique will also be debuted.
Finally, the artist will be showing the time-lapse digital video work, originally created for the exhibition Earth is Calling at the Crypt Gallery in 2019.
The Intervals exhibition will be held from 7th to 12th June at the Tabernacle Gallery in West London, a unique Grade II listed former church, now an important cultural, arts and entertainment venue.
INTERVALS pulp and video work
THE TABERNACLE GALLERY
34-35 Powis Square, London W11 2AT
Exhibition times: Tuesday 7 June – Sunday 12 June 2022
7 JUNE – 12 JUNE 2022
INTERVALS
INTERVALS
pulp and video work
THE TABERNACLE GALLERY
34-35 Powis Square, London W11 2AT
Exhibition times
Tuesday 7 June – Sunday 12 June 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
STRATA
IN BLU
Solo noi siamo il volto del nostro tempo
Mail-art giveaway
Multiple of 25 numbered and signed on reverse
Paper pulp (cotton linters), dyes, lino printing 11(H) x 15(W) cm
The furrows, created by stripping away embedded hollow paper strips from the pulp layers, depict water level marks and indicators of wider changes.
I included the intermittent imprint of knots in the paper to denote the interruption to the natural flow of water.
This is a mail-art giveaway available from Thursday 11 November
The 25 pieces will be given away on a first-come-first-serve basis – one per person please.
http://irmairsara.bigcartel.com/product/srata-in-blu-blue-strata-2021
LOCKDOWN 2020/21
Accenda la luce, nasce l’ombra
Composite wall piece consisting of 72 sections with embossed and printed lettering using letterpress type and book binding press
Loss of connectivity and nostalgia for past encounters and associations can lead to feelings of isolation and vulnerability. At the same time, shared life experiences creates a new social equality that connects us even though we’re kept apart.
2020
Desert Rose
Time lapse video
‘Desert Rose’ is from a series I created for my exhibition ‘Earth is Calling’ at the Crypt just over a year ago. I’m sharing as I think it’s appropriate for these times.
My fascination with lichens and algae goes back many years. Rose of Jericho (Selaginella lepidophylla) grows in the Mexican desert and is known as a ‘resurrection plant’ due to its ability to survive desiccation.
The video which explores ideas of evolution, sustainability, preservation and survival in difficult circumstances, combines two contradictory elements relating to the climate change debate – ice and desert.
I’m also looking at notions of aesthetics and fragility – beauty both in terms of its ability to mask and mislead, and its power to persuade and promote ideas in a positive way.
Selaginella lepidophylla sample courtesy of Ildiko Meny
Music was created by Jonathan Lambert and video edited with the help of John O’Leary
AUGUST 2020
BIG CARTEL
New selling platform
I’ve now launched my selling platform on Big Cartel.
The selection will be updated on a regular basis and includes artwork
from different periods with background information.
2020
LOCKDOWN CANCELLATIONS
Due to the current situation my upcoming events and exhibitions have been cancelled or postponed, including those listed below.
Please check back for updates.
I look forward to seeing you all in the not-too-distant future.
EARTH IS CALLING touring exhibition
ENGINE HOUSE
Walthamstow Wetlands
1 – 30 September
INDEPENDENT HOTELS FAIR – CONCEPT LAB
OLYMPIA LONDON
4 – 5 October 2020
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF MICROSCOPY (QUEKEX)
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
October 2020
MARCH 2020
EARTH IS CALLING
Publication
Earth is Calling, explores the issues through a series of fibre art pulp works, contrasting natural, organic material with man-made plastic fibre. In other works micro-photography, film and time-lapse are used to produce her outcomes.
The project culminated in a large-scale exhibition at the Crypt Gallery, London (Oct/Nov 2019) for which the book was produced.
The book is available from
https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/9931607-earth-is-calling
OCTOBER 2019
VOICEMAG.UK
Interview by Sienna James
Interview with Irma Irsara, creator of “Earth is Calling” and visual artist
by Sienna James
“Earth is Calling is an emotional response to environmental changes, shifting boundaries and transformation using fibre art paper pulp works, time-lapse and micro time-lapse video works.”
read the interview
NOVEMBER 2019
EARTH IS CALLLING
CRYPT GALLERY
Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London NW1 2BA
23 Oct – 3 Nov 2019
Exhibition of fibre art, installation, microscopy, digital / time-based video works, light and sound which aims to challenge, alter perceptions and encourage critical reflection on issues surrounding environmental concerns, in particular, micro fibre plastics and it’s current and future implications.
I will be working with others – composer/musician and lighting engineer – to explore areas of common interest as well as talking to a number of people from the scientific community.
The project also has an outreach component with primary school children (Netley Primary) and families (Alexandra Park).
OCTOBER 2019
QUEKEX 2019
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF MICROSCOPY
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Saturday 5th October 2019
Display of photographs by the The Quekett Microscopical Club with family-oriented demonstrations in the foyer of the Flett Theatre.
NOVEMBER 2019
MONSTER SOUP
THE BARGEHOUSE,
South Bank
THE BARGEHOUSE,
South Bank
Clip from time-lapse video work created for Totally Thames, Foragers of the Foreshore exhibition at the Bargehouse.
Music by Jonathan Lambert.Next chance to see the full video 23 Oct – 3 Nov 2019 at the Crypt Gallery (see above)
SEPTEMBER 2019
FORAGERS OF THE FORESHORE
Presented by Totally Thames
THE BARGEHOUSE
Barge House Street, SE1 9PH
Tue 24 – Sun 29 Sep 2019, 11am – 6pm
Curated by Florence Evans, Foragers of the Foreshore will feature photographic portraits of mudlarkers taken by Hannah Smiles, and a chance to meet Mudlarker in Residence Nicola White.
Plus see spectacular work by artists who use mudlark finds in very unusual ways including Julia Fullerton-Batten, Raewyn Harrison, Susi Arnott & Crispin Hughes, Kit Harwood, Irma Irsara, Anna Borzello, Monika Buttling-Smith, Jesse Wolpert and Ashleigh Fisk – more details to be announced.
JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2019
PULPWORKS
MÖBELHAUS WILLINGER
Wörthstr. 32, 81667 München, Germany
JUNE 2019
NETLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Outreach event for R & D phase of the current project
Artist talk and workshops with Year 6 classes looking at microfiber plastic
and how artists can use their work to draw attention to environmental issues.
27 MAY 2019
ALEXANDRA PARK
OUTREACH EVENT
Family Outreach event at Alexandra Park with Quekett Club and Friends of Alexandra Park looking at bugs, diatoms and synthetic fibres
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