Painting

Rachael Wilhite

Ephemeral Spaces

Rachael Wilhite’s work is a response to Arte Povera, an artistic movement which combines aspects of conceptual, minimalist art and makes use of discarded, common materials in the hope of challenging the commercialisation of art. Wilhite approaches painting through the medium of large-scale photography and installation. Her practice is concerned with the constructed urban environment. Of particular importance are the effects of decay upon these spaces. The work reflects on the changes that constantly appear within the urban environment, due to weathering and the economy.

Many desolate spaces around the city feature curious surfaces and textures. These decaying surfaces reflect the passage of human culture and the passage of time. Paint is used to mask marks of graffiti or weathering on walls and other surfaces. Often the shapes and colours of these cover-ups have collage-like elements; such as plains of colour, shapes and materials. There is a painterly quality to these spaces.

Imaginative compositions are structured with a camera, the way a painter composes a painting. Colours of the paint in these areas is occasionally adapted to further emphasise how unintentionally beautiful and painterly these overlooked spaces are. Found ephemera is gathered from these areas and the materials are arranged to consider how these objects stained by weather and time interact with other materials. Wilhite views the collection of materials and images as discovered art that the city has accumulated.

rachaelwilhiteartist@gmail.com

PREV | ALL

Welcome

Welcome to RALLY the Limerick School of Art & Design Graduate Show of 2021 featuring the work of final year LSAD Graduates from Animation & Motion Design, Creative Broadcast & Film Production, Ceramic Design, Creative Media and Design, Digital Animation Production, Fashion Design, Fashion & Textiles for Product & Costume, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design Communication, Music Technology & Production, Painting, Photography Film Video, Print Contemporary Practice, Sculpture & Combined Media and Professional Masters of Education in Art and Design with Digital Media.

We chose RALLY to define this year characterising our collective student spirit. To rally is to rouse and come together to renew an effort. Rally is a call to action that is strong and celebratory. Our RALLY is an online celebration of a cohesive community.

Limerick School of Art and Design Graduate Show 2021 takes the form of an online showcase to celebrate the resilience, creativity and brilliance of our final year students. Our LSAD Graduate Showcase is a platform for our graduates and their work, and is part of a growing LSAD archive of student work now in its 7^th edition. This year we also commissioned three films to document and celebrate the work of our students across the three Departments

Digital Media and Arts ¦ Steve Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQLrehitok
Fine Art and Education ¦ Shane Vaughan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdvRTk53H7Q
Design ¦ Pat Freeley and Leanne Dooley https://youtu.be/shYKJdJWHA8

For the second time we present our graduate work solely on virtual platforms. The shock of the pandemic has faded and now we reflect our interaction with the world in new ways. Achieving the learning outcomes in ways that would have seemed impossible previously. It has been a tremendous challenge for our students and staff to adapt to these new circumstances. We are overwhelmed by the creativity and tenacity of our students who have accomplished so much in these constrained circumstances.

We would like to thank all those who helped make it happen this year in challenging circumstances. We applaud each of our dedicated Academics, our ever reliant Technical Team, Administrators and support staff, most importantly the 2021 graduates.

Mike Fitzpatrick Dean, Tracy Fahey HOD, James Greenslade HOD, Adam de Eyto HOD

_

LSAD Showcase Credits
LSAD Student President Cormac Dillon who played a pivotal role in producing this year’s showcase. Manual Made who created our show identity. Production team Emmett Ryan and Jacinta Moore. Simon Maguire LSAD Launch video. LSAD Showcase development, Joe Lane, Programme Leader of Graphic Design Communication. Videographers, Shane Vaughan, Steve Hall, Pat Freeley and Leanne Dooley. Des Farrell, Senior Technical Officer LIT Marketing team – Claire Gallagher, Katie Hennessy, Owen Dunne. Finally a huge congratulations to the LSAD 2021 Graduates.

#LSADRALLY #LSADFutureCreatives