Saturday 10th May 2025
Location: The Tea Houses, Bateman Quay, Kilkenny
[Opening on Saturday 10 May at 4.30pm, in-conversation at 5.30pm]

‘With Inclined Ear’ is a solo exhibition by artist Saidhbhín Gibson. At the core of the exhibition is the video of the same title accompanied by photographic pieces. The exhibition looks at sheep’s wool and its value, highlighting the disconnect between humans and natural materials.

The work follows the farm-to-fibre journey of wool, interrogating the commodification of animals and wildlife habitats, both locally and internationally, in terms of tourism and intensive farming. It broadly proposes a less human-centric world that aims for a mutual alliance with the land and animals.

Saidhbhín Gibson is a visual artist from county Kildare. Her work explores the framing of the more-than-human world for, and by, contemporary society. Multifarious methods of production are employed including video, photography, thread-based techniques, hand-made assemblies and drawing.

This exhibition is curated by Rachel Botha.

Kindly supported by Kilkenny Arts Office, the Arts Council, Creative Ireland, Kilkenny County Council and Kildare County Council.
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