Domino Whisker- Parenthesis: Dublin Gallery
‘Parenthesis’ is a curative act of preserving her own memory through intricate and intimate embroidered works. Whisker once again charts the territory between deep love and loss, amplifying the thoughts that are meant to be quiet.
The show consists of both hand-embroidered works and tapestries. Using found linen from Northern Ireland, Whisker stitches her pieces as a way of memorialising her own past, while honouring the memory of others that are woven into the fabric itself.
A familiar motif soars through this new body of work, birds in murmuration symbolising her subconscious thoughts - fading, fleeting, flying. Non-stop and uncontrollably, Whisker grasps hold of these moments to create something concrete for herself, a never-ending quest to keep her memories from disappearing into the mists of time.
The colours chosen for Parenthesis are considered, each reflecting a different emotion. While some works give an air of calm, others amplify the fugitive effects of memory.
‘Parenthesis’ is a deeply emotional body of work, bracketed between two realities, life and loss.
Domino Whisker
Domino Whisker is an Irish artist by way of LA. She spent her childhood years in the Golden State, raising rabbits, watching sunsets and reading books in the back of her fathers ’67 Chevy Impala. A home girl at heart she returned from whence she came and has settled back in Dublin. The Shapes of her past can be found in her work, along with her whims and woes.
Domino is an artist and writer. Her work hangs on walls here and across the seas.
Solo exhibitions include ‘MAYBE, BABY’ at Arcane Space, Venice, LA, 'Stay Awhile' at Château La Coste, France and 'Remnants' at Atelier Now, Dublin.
