Artworks
Narrative
This sculptural installation is inspired by the allure of the sea and the dangers that come with it, expressing an invisible pull coming from the depths of the ocean. Based on the Port waters and its naturally chaotic elegance waves as they ebb an flow, fluctuating as easily as breathing, consuming anything that got caught up along the way whether it be inanimate objects or living beings. This work expresses an overwhelming temptation to enter each body of water and how each moment spent is a reminder of human mortality and vulnerability. This sculptural installation is an amalgamation of found and made objects to display this reality.
Biography
Elyssa Mc Donagh is an Irish American Artist born in Rhode Island who later moved to Ireland during her childhood. Growing up in Connemara, a rural area in Galway, Mc Donagh was deeply influenced by the landscape and cultural environment. Graduating from Atlantic Technological University Sligo with a BA in Fine Art Mc Donagh continue to develop her practice. Mc Donagh’s practice is influenced by the anatomy and autonomy of the human body as well as the human psyche using various materials like fabrics, yarns, strings, plaster and papier mâché to create her work.