The last piece of work I recommended is… I recently caught Dorothy Cross’s show—Veins of Other—at the Kerlin Gallery. Twelve hand carved human feet sculptures made of various marble from around the world. She always manages to mix the poetic with the political so sensitively, and this work, loaded with socio-geological symbolism, is so silently poignant.
I never leave the house without… checking the hob is turned off and continue to doubt myself as I cycle down the road.
The performance I still think about is… I recently saw the dance troupe La Horde perform in their home town in Marseille. My mind was blown. They performed an amazing work by Oona Doherty during their showcase. Stylishly subverting ballet while dropping viral dance references.
The best advice I’ve ever gotten… let a dog sniff your hand before petting it; measure twice before cutting once; food is social currency, learn to cook, people will love you.
The art that means the most to me is… Francis Bacon’s Royal Academy of Art show Man and Beast from 2022. This was a perfect show for me at the time and still resonates today. A collection of his most powerful pieces, spotlit and imposing. Large-scale bangers, each and every one of them.
If I wasn’t an artist, I would be… spending more time in the studio recording music and pushing my project Domino Hex with fellow painter friend Jacopo Pagin.
The magic of art to me is… making a living from applying pigment on a stretched piece of fabric.
The solemn geography of human limits by Colm Mac Athlaoich at Glovebox will run until September 1. Glovebox Gallery has moved with Allta to the Docklands. All the artworks can be viewed at www.glovebox.space.
Imagery courtesy of Colm Mac Athlaoaich
