Gavin Porter’s practice uses the mediums of drawing and etching to create a visual language through which he explores the territory between the real and the imagined, the sublime and the absurd. Referencing techniques observed in historical engravings, his work exploits the linear, monochrome qualities of these mediums to engage with the uncanny nature of natural forms and phenomena. In this one-person show many of his most recent creations are brought together at the LSC for the first time and include etchings, drawings and large-scale graphic compositions.
Exhibition curated by Séan O'Reilly.
Gavin Porter is an artist living in County Roscommon. His artistic output consists of drawing, etching, sound installation and assemblage, with etching being his main medium of choice. He achieved a first class Honours Degree from Sligo IT in 2013 and has continued to exhibit both locally and nationally since. In 2013 he was one of three emerging artists chosen for In Isolation, at Broadstone Studios, Dublin, and has recently had solo shows at Custom House Gallery, Westport, and Gallery No 6, Sligo. In 2014, Gavin was selected for an inaugural residency at Harrington Studios, King House, Boyle, and later that year was awarded first prize at the North West Open exhibition in Leitrim Sculpture Centre. His work has been shown across Ireland and in the UK.
www.gavport.com