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This was arranged some time ago, but the Irish Museum of Modern Art wanted to delay the announcement until this week.
I have funded the acquisition of three works by Claire Halpin.
Jigmap Series Iraq, 2015.
Afghan Tour, 2016
Yeoman Yemen, 2019
Commenting on the acquisition of her work Halpin said;
“I am absolutely delighted about the selection of my work for acquisition for IMMA’s Collection - both personally and professionally it is an honour to have my work included in IMMA’s Collection - amongst the many great artworks and artists. For any artist to receive the acknowledgement, affirmation and support of their work by a national cultural institution is hugely important in their career, and for me for the ‘Jigmap Series’ represents a significant body of work and development in my practice”
Halpin’s practice explores themes and concepts around contested territories and histories through painting, video and installation. This new body of work ‘Jigmap Series’, attempts to navigate the complexity of the contemporary theatre of war as battlefield expands to battlespace in the information age. Halpin creates work that raises questions about how we choose to record history and the veracity of painting, photography, and the media in documenting future history.
I have funded the acquisition of three works by Claire Halpin.
Jigmap Series Iraq, 2015.
Afghan Tour, 2016
Yeoman Yemen, 2019
Commenting on the acquisition of her work Halpin said;
“I am absolutely delighted about the selection of my work for acquisition for IMMA’s Collection - both personally and professionally it is an honour to have my work included in IMMA’s Collection - amongst the many great artworks and artists. For any artist to receive the acknowledgement, affirmation and support of their work by a national cultural institution is hugely important in their career, and for me for the ‘Jigmap Series’ represents a significant body of work and development in my practice”
Halpin’s practice explores themes and concepts around contested territories and histories through painting, video and installation. This new body of work ‘Jigmap Series’, attempts to navigate the complexity of the contemporary theatre of war as battlefield expands to battlespace in the information age. Halpin creates work that raises questions about how we choose to record history and the veracity of painting, photography, and the media in documenting future history.
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