Aleana Egan

Aleana Egan has established herself in the art world through her unique and subtle approach to sculpture, painting, and film.

Biography of Aleana Egan

Aleana Egan, born in 1979 in Dublin, is a prominent contemporary artist who lives and works in her hometown. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, UK, from 1999 to 2003. 

Her recent solo exhibitions include "Repeating Song" at Kerlin Gallery in Dublin (2023), "Sampler" at Void in Derry (2022), "small field" at Künstlerhaus Bremen (2021), "New People" at Konrad Fischer in Düsseldorf (2020), and "Shadowy Forms" at NICC Vitrine Brussels (2020).

Additionally, Egan's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions held at various venues worldwide, including CCA Andratx in Mallorca, Stations in Berlin, Konrad Fischer in Düsseldorf, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios in Dublin, Drawing Room in London, Mary Mary Gallery in Glasgow, among others.

Aleana Egan's works have found a permanent home in public collections such as the Irish Museum of Modern Art, FRAC des Pays de la Loire, and the Dallas Museum of Art.

Aleana Egan's Art Style

Aleana Egan's artistic style is characterized by its ability to evoke psychological states and memories through enigmatic arrangements of objects and forms. Her work, primarily in sculpture, often incorporates elements of painting and film, creating a cohesive body of work that spans multiple mediums. Egan's sculptures, although appearing restrained, are imbued with subtle references to the built environment, often echoing architectural forms through airy and slender metal structures.

Egan frequently uses simple household materials such as plaster, cardboard, matte paint, and various fabrics in her work. These materials ground her sculptures in the domestic sphere, creating a tangible connection to everyday life. Her practice is heavily influenced by literature and cinema, which she uses as a gateway to explore different moods and tones. This influence is never directly represented but instead absorbed and subtly reflected in her work.

Her forms and shapes act as traces or responses to remembered places and everyday moments, characterized by a meandering, sensuous line and a sense of fluidity. This fluidity and sense of openness are carried from her sculptures into her film and painting, giving her work a distinctive sense of flux and mutability.