Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now
24 March to 21 April 2018

An exhibition of artwork by students from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty
inspired by the exhibition 80: Moving Still by David Seeger

“I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up or down, and still somehow,
It’s cloud illusions I recall,
I really don’t know clouds at all.”
Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell

80: Moving Still was a survey exhibition by David Seeger, a pioneer in contemporary ceramic art, that took place at Uillinn in late 2017. A master craftsman and student of philosophy, psychology, and theories about the creative process, his work in both ceramics and painting over 60 years consistently returns to themes exploring perception.
The students of Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty visited the exhibition for a guided tour. They were asked to consider the themes of contradiction and paradox, geometry and illusion that occur in David’s work and his exploration of surface, volume and form.  They were asked to create their own artwork using specific titles taken from David’s exhibition and fulfilled the brief by each creating a ceramic wall-based relief.

Many thanks to Sacred Heart Secondary School art teacher Judy O’Connell for engaging her students with the project.