In my practice I question how we navigate uncertainty. I am interested in how different people have sought to understand the world: through religion and faith; through science and logic; through tacit skill and material; or through folklore and magic. How do we How do we conceive of knowledge; what is valued and what is discarded? My artwork explores how beliefs and choices related to knowledge shape out perception of the world. It offers a space for reflection and reframing of our position. Simone Weil believes that at the moment we view a beautiful object we give up our imaginary position as the centre. The art object acting as a portal to another location or position, allowing the observer to see the world differently.
In my practice I question how we navigate uncertainty. I am interested in how different people have sought to understand the world: through religion and faith; through science and logic; through tacit skill and material; or through folklore and magic. How do we How do we conceive of knowledge; what is valued and what is discarded? My artwork explores how beliefs and choices related to knowledge shape out perception of the world. It offers a space for reflection and reframing of our position. Simone Weil believes that at the moment we view a beautiful object we give up our imaginary position as the centre. The art object acting as a portal to another location or position, allowing the observer to see the world differently.
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Fiona Byrne
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