taproot_art auction [ii] - ode to urbanity

april 19, 2019

mart gallery, dublin


in association with notorious street art collective SUBSET, this exhibitions aims to celebrate the groundbreaking advancements in urban art in ireland over the course of the past decade - primarily in the regions of street art and hip-hop. dublin possesses an ‘urban grit’ type quality, with ireland traditionally having ‘depressive’ qualities associated with it - ‘dirty old town’ by the dubliners being a case in point example - only in recent years resembling a manicured city you will find amidst its european counterparts. this ‘urban grit’, however, is being retained through the unapologetic lyrics of irish hip hop artists as well as the un-apologeticness and ‘deviance’ of street artists alike, transforming it into something of artistic wonderment. it is also being retained in other less optimistic ways, through the ongoing homelessness crisis, an issue which persistently and increasingly pervades the nation producing wonderment indeed, on how it is still as desperate as ever. art originating from ireland and irish people is primarily known for its transformative power: long used by irish people as a vehicle to turn a series of unfortunate and dire circumstances into something eternal & positive, through literature, poetry, comedy and so forth. by raising money through urban related art to aid the homelessness crisis, this optimistic transformation is precisely what this show aims to achieve,



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SUBSET - production i, 2019
SUBSET - production i, 2019
310gsm photo rag hahnemühle, 42cm x 59.4cm (edition of 10)
SUBSET - production ii, 2019
SUBSET - production ii, 2019
310gsm photo rag hahnemühle, 42cm x 59.4cm (edition of 10)
Kathryn Rose, our voice, 2019 [sold]
Kathryn Rose, our voice, 2019 [sold]
oil paint, shellac, and ink on paper 12"x18" | 30.5 x 45.7cm
Bob London, portrait of a man with a moustache, 2019 [sold]
Bob London, portrait of a man with a moustache, 2019 [sold]
watercolour on paper, framed. 20cm x 26cm
Neil Dunne - council house (if you're lucky, son!), 2019
Neil Dunne - council house (if you're lucky, son!), 2019
Decoy - untitled, 2019	[sold]
Decoy - untitled, 2019 [sold]
coloured pencil on archival paper, 50cm x 35cm
Niall Cullen - untitled 1	[sold]
Niall Cullen - untitled 1 [sold]
two layer screen print, 3/14, 50cm x 50cm
ACHES - untitled, 2019 [sold]
ACHES - untitled, 2019 [sold]
spray paint on canvas, 25.4cm x 25.4cm
James Kirwan -locking oneself away, 2019 [sold]
James Kirwan -locking oneself away, 2019 [sold]
acrylic on canvas, 50cm x 50cm
Geoff Ryan - laneway , 2019 [sold]
Geoff Ryan - laneway , 2019 [sold]
mixed media
ESTR - a place to call my own, 2019 [sold]
ESTR - a place to call my own, 2019 [sold]
spray paint and acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"
Rob Mirolo - street boys (living for the night and//hiding from the light), 2019 [sold]
Rob Mirolo - street boys (living for the night and//hiding from the light), 2019 [sold]
limited edition digital print, 42cm x 59.4cm
SIGNS OF POWER - good times, 2019
SIGNS OF POWER - good times, 2019
enamel on plywood, 88cm x 42cm
Neil Dunne - homephobic
Neil Dunne - homephobic
Greg Purcell - untitled, 2019 [sold]
Greg Purcell - untitled, 2019 [sold]
Greg Purcell - bathe, 2019 [sold]
Greg Purcell - bathe, 2019 [sold]
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