Page 3 - Landmarks and Lifeforms

Landmarks and Lifeforms, an interdisciplinary installation by Frieda Meaney and Danny Osborne.
Introduction
Curiosity and collaboration are the hallmarks of this intriguing two-person exhibition of painting, print, video installation and sculpture by Danny Osborne and Frieda Meaney. The artists worked with scientists to explore the realms of geology, ecology, biology in a drive to investigate and explore new physical and conceptual topographies; they collaborated with each other to create a large printwork entitled Mater, and with curators and gallery educators to present the exhibition and their ideas and concerns in three, very different venues.
Initiated and developed by Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre and exhibited there from 11 March to 20 April 2017, Landmarks and Lifeforms was presented in different
iterations at Limerick City Gallery of Art (7 September to 22 October 2017) and Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (3 February to 14 April 2018) with the support of the Arts Council’s Touring and Dissemination of Work Award.
The exhibition was accompanied by broad and diverse creative learning programmes at each of the three venues, including talks and panel discussions featuring the artists and scientists from various fields of marine biology, zoology and ecology; dance performances and music recitals in response to the exhibition; family and schools programmes and a Discovery Box gallery resource for very young children. Throughout, Landmarks and Lifeforms was a rich source of learning, an invitation for exploration and an inspiration for the curious mind.
Ann Davoren
Director, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre
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