In 2019-20 we sought to establish International links with like minded organisations. These exchanges seek to strengthen professional relationships, develop professional practice between organisations and pave networks for artists from both regions.
Cliodhna Timoney was awarded the International Atlantic Residency Exchange alongside Newfoundland artist Michael Flaherty in 2020. Due to Covid restrictions the residency had to be postponed till October 2021. During this residency Cliodhna began the development of a series of sound works in response to the Transatlantic cable that runs between Valentia Island, Ireland and Hearts Content, Newfoundland. This cable was used as a starting point to explore our relationship to the subterranean and the Atlantic Ocean in the era of the Anthropocene.
Over the course of six weeks, Cliodhna did daily walks along the harbour of St Johns, The North Head Trail, The Quidi Vidi Trail and East Coast Trail, which were all accessible from downtown St Johns where she was staying. On these walks she collected field recordings and material for the work as she went, research was also gathered on local folklore through several visits to the archives in The Rooms Museum. As well as this Cliodhna developed new imagery through various drawing processes within the Eastern Edge studios and had the chance to develop a print series in St Michaels Printshop through the generous help of their 2021 Don Wright Scholar Shazia Ahmad. Cliodhna also had the privilege of visiting fellow exchange awardee Michael Flaherty in Union House Arts, Port Union where she was offered a beautiful quiet workspace to build on the foundations of her new body of work
Cliodhna Timoney is a visual artist from Donegal. She graduated from IADT’s Visual Arts Practice with a first class honours in 2015 and completed an MFA in Fine Art Sculpture at The Slade School of Fine Art, London, in 2020. Recent exhibitions include ‘AE86’, The Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny (2021); ‘The Last Great Album of The Decade’, The Lab, Dublin (2019), ‘Periodical Review #8’, Pallas Projects, Dublin (2018), ‘Time after Time’, 126 Artist Run Gallery, Galway (2018), ‘Whoops’, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, (2018), ‘Tatty Green Lampshade’, Eight Gallery Dublin, (2018). She is currently a resident with The Fire Station Artists Studio’s Dublin through the FSAS Residential Award 2021-2023.
Cliodhna would like to personally thank Mireille, Matthew, Shazia, Mike, Jane, St Michaels Printshop and the whole of the Eastern Edge team for their generosity, support and wonderful conversations.
- November 30, 2021
