Gerard Carson
Q&A with Gerard
Tell us a bit about the piece that you have selected for this exhibition.
For Gintlíocht I have selected three recent works that are composed of sculptural and digital materials, each of which blends different processes and techniques. Together, they focus on ideas and concepts of archaeology, technology, human/nonhuman processes and temporal displacement. One of these works, “Excise”, specifically refers to the location of the Weighbridge Building. Produced using 3D and AI generated objects and images, “Excise” refers to the abstraction of taxation for goods and materials in the use of industries and how these artefacts reside within physical and digital domains.
Has the Ulster Folk Museum inspired you in any way?
I find the Ulster Folk Museum a very inspiring site as I am interested in this concept of a “living museum” where heritage skills and culture intermingles with the present. I have fond memories of visiting the museum on family outings as a child, where I remember it as a place of adventure and exploration, which has certainly influenced my approach to selecting the work for Gintlíocht.
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Biography
Gerard Carson is an artist working in sculpture and digital media currently based in Belfast. He is a graduate of Chelsea College of Art and the University of Ulster. They are recipient of the Frank Bowling Scholarship Award and former co-director of Platform Arts. Gerard has exhibited internationally, with a number of works in galleries and arts organisation in Ireland, France, Japan and China.
Recent solo projects include ‘Huddled in Vectors’ at QQS Gallery, Belfast (2022) and MURKTACKTISS at An Cultúrlann Gallery, Belfast (2020). He has participated in projects with Foreign Objekt (virtual space 2021), and Most Dismal Swamp (NYC 2020).