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An Intimate Public,
an exhibition by Tara McGinn at Pssquared
June ‘23
An Intimate Public follows on from a period of residence at PS2 in Belfast, held in January 2023. During the residency, Tara re-purposed the public space into a studio, responding to its architectural qualities by adapting her material-based approach to its structures, designs and shapes. This has accumulated into an expanded body of previous work with new additions cast directly from the PS2 space and finished in her studio.
Tara McGinn pursues an interdisciplinary practice combining sculptural (re)production, image-based assemblage and reflective writing; developing studio processes and research that connect subjects of trauma, memory, identity, and space. Responding intuitively to media and embracing the malleability of forms, she interrogates the language of practical and digital materials, exploiting storytelling as a layering device. This approach transforms the visual language and meaning of the forms she examines, making them sites for cultural practices and political narratives to interact as playful fictions.
The project was supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland, Freelands Foundation and Belfast City Council. With thanks to Davy Mahon, Ciara Hickey and Soft Fiction Projects.
Images by Simon Mills.