aoife banville | visual artist
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Education

2005        Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts, Massey University, N.Z.
2000-2001   Advanced Diploma in Photography, Massey University, N.Z.
1991-1995   BA Hon in Spanish and Philosophy, U.C.D., Ireland

Residencies

2020       Greywood Arts Public Art Residency
2018       Living Arts Project, Rathnure N.S., Wexford
2012       La Fragua Artist Residency, Spain

Commissions

2019       Balloon Chandelier, Fitzwilliam Square
2015       Killyon Manor Chandelier, Zoe Purcell, Killyon House, Co. Meath
2014       Short list for 'Percent for Art' Commission for Newpark College, Blackrock
2014       Short list for 'Percent for Art' Commission for Stanhope Street, P.S.
2013       Charm Bracelet Chandelier, Alex & Ani     
2013       Ping Pong Ball Chandelier, Darina Allen, Ballymaloe Cookery School, Cork
2013       Recycled Lightbulb Chandelier, Queens of Neon, Dublin

Installations

2019       Enniscorthy Arts Trail - Cocoon Light Sculptures
2018       Cashel Arts Festival, Tipperary - Orbs
2018       Community workshop w/ Men's Shed & Tidy Towns, Cashel Arts Festival, Tipperary - Foliage
2018       Wellfest, Kilmainham, Dublin - Umbrella Tree & Bulb Tree
2017       Patterns of Light, Waterford - Tube Light Chandeliers
2017       Body & Soul, Ballinlough - Umbrella Paper Chandelier
2016       Terryglass Arts Festival, Tipperary - Reflections
2016       The Big Shed, Lit Fest, Ballymaloe - Bubbles
2016       Splore Festival, New Zealand - Sparkles
2015       Harvest Festival, Waterford - Hanging Gardens of Babylon
2015       Body and Soul festival, Ballinlough - La Luz
2015       The Big Shed, Lit Fest, Ballymaloe - Upside Down Mountains
2015       Splore Festival, New Zealand - Inside Outside Chandeliers
2014       Harvest Festival, Waterford - Watering Cans
2014        Lisnavagh House, Carlow - Rhododendron Branch
2014        The Big Shed, Lit Fest, Ballymaloe - Watering Cans
2013        The Model, Sligo – Branch & Bulb Chandelier
2013        Electric Picnic, Stradbally – Disco Drums
2013        The Big Shed, Lit Fest, Ballymaloe – Barrel Chandelier
2012        Idionumina, Graiguenamanagh – Hydrangea Room
2012        Electric Picnic, Stradbally – Spheres
2012        Body & Soul, Ballinalough – Lightboxes
2011        Electric Picnic, Sradbally – Umbrella Tree
2011        Body & Soul, Ballinalough – Camera Obscura

Publications

2015      OAK exhibition, Killenure Castle - Catalogue on site-specific exhibition of contemporary art, Killenure Castle, Tipperary
2014      'It is not on any map, true places never are' - Catalogue on site-specific exhibition of contemporary art, Youghal
2013       The Visual Artist News Sheet, July-August 2013 – Residual Character
2012       Idionumina – Catalogue on site-specific exhibition of contemporary art
2011       The Ticket, Irish Times – Body & Soul article

Exhibitions: Site-specific installation

2019      E.A.T., St.Mary's Church, Enniscorthy - Light Sculptures
2015      OAK exhibition, Killenure Castle - Hide and Go Seek & Bulb Tree
2014      'Its not on any map, true places never are', Youghal - Hillingar
2013       Sculpture in Context, Botanical Gardens – Mirror Cube
2012       Idionumina, No.15 Hughes, Graiguenamanagh – Hydrangea Room
2012       La Fragua, Belalcazar, Spain - Paper & Projected Photographs

Exhibitions:  Photography
2011       Greenacres Gallery, Wexford – Open Submission Show
2010       Greenacres Gallery, Wexford – Open Submission Show
2007       COCA, Christchurch, N.Z. – Young Emerging Artists
2005       Massey University, Wellington, N.Z. – Object of Absence
2003       Fotogram, Amsterdam, NL – Kiwiana
2002       Gallery 33, Wanaka, N.Z. – Home
2001       New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts – Over the Line



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