‘Star Factory’ – An Exhibition of new work by Jonathan Brennan. Crescent Arts Centre: 13 Sep - 22 Oct 2023

Written By Jonathan Brennan

‘Dreams of Miniaturisation I – The Radio’. Woodcut block and enamel (2023. Crescent Arts Centre Belfast.

‘Star Factory' is a solo show of new work by Jonathan Brennan created in 2022-23. Currently in Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast.

‘Star Factory' is a collection of new work by Jonathan Brennan created in 2022-23. All works in the current show are woodblocks, i.e. the matrix used to create woodblock prints, yet here the pieces exhibited are the blocks themselves, coated in enamel paint to highlight the raised and carved areas of each block. 

All artworks take their inspiration from Ciaran Carson's prose masterpiece The Star Factory. Some are directly illustrative of passages in the work, others riff on the multitude of themes this uncategorisable text delves into, others still are more collaborative in nature, bringing in elements and concerns from the artist’s own practice.

The show runs 13 September to 22 October, 2023 at Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NH.

 Find out more on the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens website.

 
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