Siobhan McDonald Irish

Siobhán McDonald is an artist in residence in the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin (2017-2019) working with world-leading research facilities such as The European Space Agency (ESA); The JRC European Commission and The European Research Council to explore ecology in light of current ecological concerns. Across these research labs, she pursues knowledge to ask questions about the structure and history of the earth. Her art practice calls on notions of what is still unknown to science, exploring the Anthropocene and the recent consequences of our treatment of nature. She is interested in the changeable nature of landmass, historical events and their interconnection to time. In her studio, she works with a diverse group including historians and scientists. Her works manifest in many forms including painting, drawing, film and sound.

 

Siobhan McDonald holds a Masters in Visual Arts Practices from IADT. In 2018 she received the Trinity Creative Challenge Award from Trinity College Dublin. In 2017 she received a Bursary from The Arts Council of Ireland and was the recipient of a Creative Ireland Award and a Culture Ireland, GB18 2018 award.

Recent and upcoming shows include Hidden Monuments, Limerick City Art Gallery, 2019; The Dutchese Museum, Dresden Shine-on-me; When plants remember; The National Trust-Fox Talbot Museum, UK, 2018; Disappearing Worlds, Taylor Galleries 2018; Crystalline, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, 2017; A Change in the Signal, Highlanes, Ireland, 2017; Core, The Historic Seismic Museum, Germany,2013; Seism, The Dock Carrick-on-Shannon, 2012; Eye of the Storm, The Galway Arts Centre, 2012; Rhythm, The Drawing Project, IADT, 2012; Moon; Messenger, Vangard Gallery, Cork, 2007; The Royal Hibernian Gallery, Dublin, 2000.

McDonald is represented in many collections, both public and private, in Ireland and America such as Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, The Ulster Museum and University College Dublin. Her projects are supported by The Institute of Physics, Culture Ireland, The Arts Council and The European Research Council.

2011        MAin Visual Arts Practice,Dun Laoghaire, Institute of Art and Design, Dublin

1995        BA (Honours) Degree in Art and Design University of Ulster at Belfast

 

Solo Exhibitions     

2019     Monuments for the Future, Limerick City Gallery, Ireland

2019     Future Breath,  Science Gallery Dublin, 

2019      North Star, European Space Agency, Netherlands

2018      When plants remember, The Henry Fox Talbot Museum, UK

2018      When plants remember, art.earth, UK

2018      Disappearing Worlds, Solo show. Taylor Galleries, Dublin

2017      Crystalline, Highlanes Gallery, Ireland

2017      Crystalline, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

2014      Aimsir, The O’Brien Centre for Science, University College, Dublin

2013      Core, The Historic Seismic Museum, Germany

2012      Seism, The Dock Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

2012      Eye of the Storm, The Galway Arts Centre

2012      Rhythm, The Drawing Project, IADT, Dublin, Ireland

2011       Silent Sound II, The Joinery, Dublin

2011      Silent Sound I, The Catherine Hammond Gallery, West Cork, Ireland

2008      Shroud, Clodagh Gallery, New York

Selected Awards

2017      The Trinity Creative Challenge Award, Trinity College Dublin

2017      Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council Ireland

2017      Imagining Ireland in the UK,  Ireland Culture

2017      Creative Ireland Award, The Black Pig's Dyke

2016      The European Research Council

2016      Travel and Training Award, Arts Council Ireland

2016      Awarded 4 week residency at Centre Cultural Irelandaise, Summer 2017

2015      Awarded BAI Sound and Vision, RTE Lyric FM funded by    Broadcasting, Authority of Ireland

2015      Awarded Public Art Commission, The School of Environmental Science, UCD

2015      Institute of Physics, Dublin

2015      Culture Ireland Award 2015, Exhibition at Connect Festival, Oslo

2015      Travel and Training Award, Arts Council Ireland

2014      Travel and Training Award, Arts Council Ireland

2014      Short Listed for the Golden Fleece Award

2013      Dublin City Council: The Tyrone Guthrie Award

2013      Short-listed for a Project Award, Arts Council of Ireland

2013      Awarded The O’Brien Centre for Science, Public Art Commission

2013      Awarded Associate AIR Residency, University College Dublin

2012      Bursary Award, Arts Council of Ireland

2012      UCD Science Artist in Residence Award

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019      Votla,Basel 2019

2019      Les Beaux Arts, Brussels: European Commission

2019      Of Plants and People, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Germany

2018      Shiine on Me The Sun and Us, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Germany

2016      Imago Mundi Project, Luciano Benetton exhibited Internationally. Curated: 

               Sean Kissane.

2015      Deep Songs, Connect Festival, in collaboration with Susan Stinger, Oslo

2015      Continuum, Live Performance,The Lab Gallery

2015      Welcome Disturbances, The Lab Gallery, Dublin

2014      Elemental, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

2014      The Annual RHA exhibition, Invited Artist

2014      The Boyle Arts Festival, Invited Artist

2013      Taylor Galleries 'Winter Group show'

2013      Taylor Galleries, VUE National Contemporary Art Fair at the RHA

2013      The Fenderensky Gallery, Belfast, "Les Fleures Du Mal" Invited Artist

2012      Taylor Gallery, Dublin winter show

 

Public Art Commissions

2018  The European Commission, Ispra

2017  Creative Ireland: The Black Pig's Dyke.

2016  Bank of Ireland, New York

2016 The School of Biology and Environmental science, University College Dublin

2014  The O’Brien Centre for Science, University College Dublin

 

Collections

Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, University College Dublin, University of Ulster, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Four Seasons Hotel Group, PwC, The Office of Public Works, An Bord Gáis