Lunney’s artistic practice involves the undertaking of protracted art processes. Typically, these processes start with the construction of site-specific or portable sculptural works which are brought to the the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains. These sculptures are generally created less for their inherent value but rather to provide photographic source material for documentary artworks. The resulting documentary artworks can take the form of prints, drawings or photographs. These images are rendered, framed and presented in a fashion which intentionally obscures and embellishes the original object, vista and moment that they represent.
In these artworks, it is often the relationship between representational imagery and it’s surrounding abstract visual information which infers the processes and concepts behind the work. The works have a self-contained narrative; the concept and the material process are intrinsically linked in the artworks discussion of it’s provenance.
I work as an art technician and fine art picture framer. Familiarity with the tools and materials of this trade as been a boon to my practice. I have applied new and innovative framing techniques to existing tropes within my practice. This has resulted in a hyper-detailed idiosyncratic style of which I am very proud.
Artist Bio
Based in Dublin, Lunney uses the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains as his “guerrilla sculpture garden”. In September ’21, Lunney undertook a 6 week residency in The Douglas Hyde Gallery which culminated in the three-person show, From Here to There, curated by Georgina Jackson. In August 2024 Lunney’s work will feature in In Real Life, a group show at the National Gallery curated by Anne Hodge. Recent shows include The Courthouse Gallery, MART Gallery, Pallas Projects and Galleri Elgen.
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