The World is not the Universe

Plane/Site Galleries @ Moxie Studios
Exhibition runs 11th - 21st November 2011
Preview 10th November 6-9pm


Press release: 

Curated by Jennie Taylor

The World is not the Universe is a solo exhibition by Dublin based artist, Sharon White. The exhibition’s focus is on interpretations of fact and functionality. Each piece is based on a recognisable object e.g. a blanket, a branch, a lifebuoy. The artist transforms her subjects into versions of themselves where particular aspects of the objects’ original make-up is altered. 

Sharon White's work deals with themes of metamorphisis, deterioration and regeneration. While her practice has encompassed a variety of media, it is mainly through sculpture and the use of found objects and recycled material that she makes her work. Past bodies of work have concentrated on the human body, utilising the shapes and forms as well as the personalities of found materials to replicate the structures found within our anatomy. The relationship between artefact and meaning and how this can be reordered to create a new narrative is a key concern of White, particularly for this exhibition.

Selected previous exhibitions of Sharon White's work include: Oddio, Exchange Dublin in colaboration with Aine Belton,2010. Earwig!Tuam Arts festival, various locations, Tuam Co. Galway, 2010.Shop if You Can, Look if You Want, St. Patrick's Festival Art Trail, various locations, 2010. Scribble Box, Bombhouse Gallery and Studios, group show, 2009.

Gallery opening times: Mon-Sat 12:00 - 17:00

Image: Life Buoy 2011