Wicklow duo part of Bodywork artists exhibit in Cork

Bodywork showcases over thirty remarkable artworks by nineteen artists from the National Collection of Crawford Art Gallery and Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA).

Elizabeth Cope and Maïa Nunes are among the participants. Elizabeth has exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world for four decades and is found in many important public and private collections. Maïa Nunes is an emerging Irish-Trinidadian performance artist whose interdisciplinary work is deeply rooted in their own ancestry.

The artwork of Elizabeth Cope and Maïa Nunes invites viewers to engage with their profound explorations of the human condition.

Through their thought-provoking pieces, they provoke contemplation on the complexities of love, the dynamics of familial relationships, the diverse aspects of gender identity and sexuality, the significance of mental and physical well-being, the empowerment of body agency, the challenges of marginalisation, and the impact of prohibition.

Selected from recently acquired artworks from the IMMA and Crawford Art Gallery collections, the exhibition seeks to both platform the featured artists and the collaborative partnership of IMMA and Crawford Art Gallery in their acquisition of new works for the National Collection.

Dawn Williams, curator, said: “Bodywork is the act or process of making or repairing bodies and the exhibition considers the body within the artistic process and how the resulting work provides insights on lived experiences whether they be familiar to our own or observations of another’s. Whilst necessarily, the exhibition doesn’t cover all artists that represent the image of the body in their work, it is exciting to see new work acquired for the National Collection through the collaboration of Crawford Art Gallery and IMMA.”

An extensive learn and explore programme will accompany the exhibition including artist talks, panel discussions and workshops.

An extensive learn and explore programme will accompany the exhibition including artist talks, panel discussions and workshops. Bodywork can be visited daily until August 20. Entry is free.