Flail.
Flail is a test ground and fluid project space for new work.
Encompassing video, digital and textile works Godsell explores the meaning of
custom and tradition, ethnicity, identity and belief systems through the lens of the
Church of Ireland tradition of the harvest thanksgiving. ‘Flail’ examines the symbolic
frameworks of this annual tradition, bringing together contemporary and historical
iterations and their collective meaning within a modern Ireland.
By drawing together concepts of culture clash and ethno cultural notions, Godsell
tentatively explores the inherent tensions and contradictions within an Irish minority
group that holds a historically complex relationship with the land and belonging.
This iteration will inform and expand two forthcoming solo exhibitions and is
generously supported by an Arts Council visual arts bursary and a Cork County Arts
office creative arts bursary.
Flail is a test ground and fluid project space for new work.
Encompassing video, digital and textile works Godsell explores the meaning of
custom and tradition, ethnicity, identity and belief systems through the lens of the
Church of Ireland tradition of the harvest thanksgiving. ‘Flail’ examines the symbolic
frameworks of this annual tradition, bringing together contemporary and historical
iterations and their collective meaning within a modern Ireland.
By drawing together concepts of culture clash and ethno cultural notions, Godsell
tentatively explores the inherent tensions and contradictions within an Irish minority
group that holds a historically complex relationship with the land and belonging.
This iteration will inform and expand two forthcoming solo exhibitions and is
generously supported by an Arts Council visual arts bursary and a Cork County Arts
office creative arts bursary.
Flail, gallery view,
Photo courtesy Johnbeasley.com
Flail, gallery view, Photo courtesy Johnbeasley.com
Flail, gallery view, Photo courtesy Claire Keogh