Karla Black, Practically in Shadow, 2013, Plaster powder, powder paint, florist foam, bath bombs, nail varnish, polythene, thread, cellophane, sellotape. Hanging element: 840 x 870 x 80 cm Floor element: 160 x 1200 x 670 cm. Overall dimensions variable. Installation view, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 2013. Photo: Aaron Igler/ Greenhouse Media
The UK artist Karla Black is showing at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) until July 26. Experimenting with ways to float material, form and colour at eye level remains a constant preoccupation in Black’s work. She is regarded as one of the pioneering contemporary artists of her generation. The 2011 Turner Prize nominee draws from a multiplicity of artistic traditions from expressionist painting, land art, performance, to formalism. For this show she has created seven new site specific sculptures.
This is the first exhibition under a new three year partnership supporting new art between Matheson and the IMMA. Matheson is the law firm of choice for international companies and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland. The firm’s clients include the majority of the Fortune 100 companies. It also advises 7 of the top 10 global technology brands and more than half of the world’s 50 largest banks. Matheson is headquartered in Dublin. Matheson will support around ten exhibitions each year at IMMA.