​Conor O'Donnell

Structure – Intuition

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My work is characterised by a balance between structure and intuition. I begin each piece with a clear direction. From there, I allow memories, lived experiences and ongoing research to influence my subsequent decisions.

The interplay of these two forces is reflected in my works.

 

Prehistoric Studies

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Historical perspectives – viewed over extended periods of time – shape my artistic process. Observing how earlier societies oriented themselves and understood their environment and cyclical patterns of time provides me with a framework. This, in turn, opens up new, contemporary perspectives without resorting to direct references or illustrations.

 

 

Initial ideas then intertwine with deliberate decisions on my canvas. The finished work emerges through a process of selection and revision, resulting in images that are deliberately composed, held together by an inner logic, and yet unpredictable.