Kevin Mooney exhibition 'Revinants' at IMMA today. Curated by Sarah Kelleher.
Themes - Irish mythology, celtic cults, carribean culture, surrealism.
Medium - oil paint on canvas
Display / installation - wall hanging, framed free standing support structure, leaning against wall, resting on floor, video piece on TV screen (with headphones).
Influence - surrealism, historical context, abstraction of human figure, dismemberment, use of eyes, making up an older Irish history of painting similar of that to European painting traditions, history of portraiture, van Gogh inspiration, Goya inspiration.
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