Ailbhe Ní Bhriain

Ailbhe Ní Bhriain is an Irish artist who works with film, computer-generated imagery, collage, tapestry, print, and installation.

Biography of Ailbhe Ní Bhriain

Ailbhe Ní Bhriain was born in 1978 in Ireland. In 2000, she earned a BA in Fine Art from the Crawford College of Art in Cork. Four years later, in 2004, Ní Bhriain received an MA (Distinction) in Fine Art (Printmaking) from the Royal College of Art in London.

In addition to her career as an artist, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain is also involved in teaching. From 2004 to 2006, she worked as a lecturer in Fine Art at Kingston University. From 2008 to 2008, she taught Fine Art Print at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin. Starting in 2010 and continuing to the present, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain holds a position as a lecturer in Fine Art at Crawford College of Art & Design in Cork.

Throughout her artistic career, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain has presented her artwork in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including "Drawing Breath" at Jerwood Gallery in London, "Motion Capture" at Glucksman Gallery in Cork, "Post & In Parenthesis" at Temple Bar Gallery & Studios in Dublin, "The Space We Occupy" at the Irish Arts Centre in New York, "Aftermath" at Domobaal Gallery in London, "Inscriptions (One Here Now)" at VISUAL in Carlow, and many more.

Ailbhe Ní Bhriain's art has found its place in numerous collections worldwide, including The Arts Council of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, the Office of Public Works in Ireland, and Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.

Currently, the artist lives and works in Cork.

Ailbhe Ní Bhriain's Art Style

Ní Bhriain's creations delve into the exploration of an imperial legacy, human displacement, and the Anthropocene era. These interconnected themes are addressed using a narrative approach that relies on associations and a meticulously crafted visual language that borders on the surreal.

She avoids taking directive positions and familiar binaries, choosing instead to unveil the intricate layers of ambiguity and contradiction inherent in these complex matters. The outcome is a series of realms she crafts that are simultaneously unique, idiosyncratic, captivating, and deeply unsettling.

Her body of work has received widespread national and international recognition through exhibitions, often involving collaborative efforts with musicians and composers.