Exhibited at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001 and the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003


In Turku, the exhibition was a response to the work of 19th-century Finnish artist Matilda Rotkirch. The exhibition was held in two adjoining rooms to the exhibition (Studios) and expressed a sense of exaggerated romanticism. Rotkirch’s notebook sketches were transformed into vast, cold landscapes as murals exploring ideas of the sublime and alienation.


White Landscape and White History were shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, 2002. These works are a response to the history of painting, post-colonial racism and the role history painting has played in perpetuating the dominance of the white male gaze.


Irish Times Review 28/3/2001

Lumpy Art History / Temple Bar Gallery and Studios / invitation
2001

Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Lumpy Art History / Temple Bar Gallery and Studios / invitation
2001

Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Temple Bar Gallery and Studios / exterior view
2001

Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Temple Bar Gallery and Studios / exterior view
2001

Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

The Studio / installation / wall painting
2001
Acrylic paint on wall
400 x 1300 cm (temporary)

After 'The Painters Studio, A Real Allegory' 1855 by Gustave Courbet, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

The Studio / installation / wall painting
2001
Acrylic paint on wall
400 x 1300 cm (temporary)

After 'The Painters Studio, A Real Allegory' 1855 by Gustave Courbet, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

The Studio / wall painting
2001
Acrylic paint on wall
400 x 1300 cm (temporary)

After 'The Painters Studio, A Real Allegory' 1855 by Gustave Courbet, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

The Studio / wall painting / from the street
2001
Acrylic paint on wall
400 x 1300 cm (temporary)

After 'The Painters Studio, A Real Allegory' 1855 by Gustave Courbet, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

The Studio / wall painting
2001
Acrylic paint on wall
400 x 1300 cm (temporary)

After 'The Painters Studio, A Real Allegory' 1855 by Gustave Courbet, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

White Landscape / installation view
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 198 cm

After 'The Hay Wain' 1821 by J Constable, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001; 'White Landscape' also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

Left, White History / Middle (from left), White Armageddon, White Homage & White Religion / installation view
2000 (all)
Household enamel paint on canvas (all)
Left, 100 x 150 cm / Middle 24 x 33 cm (ea)

After (from left) 'The Death of Major Peirson', by John Singleton Copley, 'The Great Day of His Rath', 1851-53, by John Martin, 'Homage to Delacroix', 1865, by Henri Fantin-Latour & 'The Last Supper', by P. de Champaigne, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Left (from left), White Armageddon, White Homage, White Religion / Right, White Seascape / installation view
Left, 2000 (all) / Right, 2001
Household enamel paint on canvas (all)
Left, 24 x 33 cm (ea) / Right, 100 x 150 cm

After (from left) 'The Great Day of His Rath', 1851-53, by John Martin, 'Homage to Delacroix', 1865, by Henri Fantin-Latour, 'The Last Supper', by P. de Champaigne & 'Snow-Storm off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842 by JMW Turner, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Left, White Seascape / Right, White Religion, White Still Life / installation view
2001 (all)
Household enamel paint on canvas (all)
Left, 100 x 152 cm / Right, 61 x 46 cm (ea)

After (from left) 'Snow-Storm off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842, by JMW Turner, 'The Virgin and the Child with Saints', by Perugino & 'White and Pink Roses', by Henri Fantin-Latour, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

White Landscape / installation view
1998
Household enamel paint on canvas
100 x 150 cm

After 'Flatford Mill', by J Constable, 1821 & 'Bark, Shell and Sea Swirl' super fresco embossed wallpapers, Lumpy Art History exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin, 2001

Turku Art Museum / invitation (front)
2003

Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Turku Art Museum / invitation (back)
2003

Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Turku Art Museum, Finland / exterior view
2003
Interior / installation view
2003

Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Interior view
2003

Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Entrance to one of the Studio Galleries
2003

Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003 (in the room beyond)

Left, White Seascape / Right, White Landscape / installation view
Left, 2001 / Right, 2000
Household enamel paint on canvas (both)
Left, 122 x 152 cm / Right, 122 x 198 cm

After (left) 'Snow-storm Boat off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842, by JMW Turner & (right) 'The Hay Wain', 1821, by J Constable, both 2001. Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White Landscape' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White Landscape / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 198 cm

After 'The Hay Wain', 1821, by J Constable, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White Landscape' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White Landscape / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 198 cm

After 'The Hay Wain', 1821, by J Constable, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White Landscape' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White Landscape / detail
1999
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 150 cm

After 'Flatford Mill', 1821, by J Constable and 'Bark, Shell and Sea Swirl' super fresco embossed wallpapers, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Left, Mathilda Dreams / Right, White Seascape / installation view
Left, 2003 / Right, 2001
Left, wall drawing / Right, household enamel paint on canvas
Left, variable (temporary) / Right, 122 x 152 cm

After (from left) notebook sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch & 'Snow-storm Boat off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842, by JMW Turner, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Seascape / detail
2001
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 152 cm

After 'Snow-storm Boat off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842, by JMW Turner, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Seascape / detail
2001
Household enamel paint on canvas
122 x 152 cm

After 'Snow-storm Boat off a Harbour's Mouth', 1842, by JMW Turner, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Left, White History / Right, White Portrait / installation view
Left, 2000 / Right, 2001
Household enamel paint on canvas (both)
Left, 100 x 150 cm / Right, 33 x 24 cm

After (from left) 'The Death of Major Peirson', by John Singleton Copley & 'The Artist's Daughter Mary', 1777, by Thomas Gainsborough, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White History' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White Portrait/ detail
2001
Household enamel paint on canvas
33 x 24 cm

After 'The Artist's Daughter Mary', 1777, by Thomas Gainsborough, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White History / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
100 x 150 cm

After 'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January', 1781-83, by J Singleton Copley, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White History' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White History / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
100 x 150 cm

After 'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January' 1781-83, by J Singleton Copley, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White History' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

White History / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
100 x 150 cm

After 'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January' 1781-83, by J Singleton Copley, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003. 'White History' was also shown at EV&A, Limerick City Art Gallery, Limerick, 2002

Left, White Religion / Right, White Still Life
Left, 2000 / Right, 2001
Household enamel paint on canvas (both)
61 x 46 cm (ea)

After (from left) 'The Virgin and the Child with Saints', by Perugino and 'White and Pink Roses', by H Fantin-Latour, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Religion
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
61 x 46 cm

After 'The Virgin and the Child with Saints', by Perugino, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Still Life
2001
Household enamel paint on canvas
61 x 46 cm

After 'White and Pink Roses', by H Fantin-Latour, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Still Life / detail
2001
Household enamel paint on canvas
61 x 46 cm

After 'White and Pink Roses', by H Fantin-Latour, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Lumpy Art History / exhibition labels
2003

Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Left, White Armageddon & White Religion / Right, White History (partical) / installation view
2000 (all)
Household enamel paint on canvas (all)
Left, 24 x 33 cm (ea) / Right 100 x 150 cm (partial)

After (from left) 'The Great day of His Rath', 1851-53, by John Martin, 'The Last Supper', by P. de Champaigne, 'Homage to Delacroix', 1864, by Henri Theodore Fantin-Latour & 'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January', 1781-83, by J. Singleton Copley, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Armageddon
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
24 x 33 cm

After 'The Great Day of His Rath', 1851-53, by John Martin, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Religion
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
24 x 33 cm

After 'The Last Supper', by P. de Champaigne, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

White Homage / detail
2000
Household enamel paint on canvas
24 x 33 cm

After 'Homage to Delacroix', 1864, by Henri Theodore Fantin-Latour, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Rotkirch / source material
2003
Various drawings and watercolours

Source material for 'Mathilda Dreams', Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Rotkirch / source material
2003
Various drawings and watercolours

Source material for 'Mathilda Dreams', Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Rotkirch / source material
2003
Various drawings and watercolours

Source material for 'Mathilda Dreams', Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Rotkirch / source material
2003
Various drawings and watercolours

Source material for 'Mathilda Dreams', Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Rotkirch / source material
2003
Various drawings and watercolours

Source material for 'Mathilda Dreams', Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / installation view
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / installation view
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003

Mathilda Dreams / wall drawing / detail
2003
Chalk on wall
Variable (temporary)

After sketches by Mathilda Rotkirch, Lumpy Art History was exhibited as part of the Mathilda Rotkirch exhibition at the Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2003