Leaning on the Line

The exhibition, at Graphic Studio Gallery, is selected from studio members of Print Network Ireland, which comprises Ireland’s largest print studios: Graphic Studio Dublin, Cork Printmakers, Black Church Print Studio and Limerick Printmakers.

‘The exhibition showcases the work of around thirty artists who lean on the line in a variety of ways, from using dominant lines to achieve definition, modelling and texture in a figurative work, to creating abstract compositions underpinned by the grid or a series of parallel lines.’ – Catherine Daunt

Among the selected artists, Yoko Akino, and Conor Gallagher, use strong rhythmic lines to define their landscapes or seascapes, while John Graham and Ann Kavanagh rely on parallel, often crossed lines to create delicately balanced abstract images that resemble woven fabrics. In contrast, Derval Carroll and Shane O’Driscoll take a more graphic approach to their printmaking, using the line in a way that draws on the traditions of Minimalism and Op Art.