Alice Burns is an Artist she lives and works in Northern Ireland. She received a Post Graduate Diploma in Art in Public, 2012 and first class, BA (Hons), Fine and Applied Arts Degree from the University of Ulster Belfast, in 2010.
Present Pasts by Alice Burns
12 October to 9 November 2012
at the ADF Gallery, Royal Avenue, Belfast.
Using Braille as a starting point, disabled artist Alice Burns creates objects and works on paper that offer connections to and representations of unspoken or traumatic memory. Sculptural objects offer connections to narratives through aural, visual and tactile associations. The artist chooses materials for their real or imagined ‘authenticity’ and encoded meaning. The aim is for memory to become a physical presence in the space.
"Traumatic memory can be difficult to articulate and in my work I try to represent this in a sculptural form by using existing or constructing unique sculptural languages. I like people to interact with my work and the tactile nature of Braille is the ideal medium for this. I have also used Braille to facilitate a musical composition. For other works I have constructed a unique language from knots; each rope can only be read if the reader is in possession of the key to unlock the code."
Present Pasts has been funded through the Arts & Disability Awards Ireland scheme, managed by the Arts & Disability Forum on behalf of the two Arts Councils of this island. This dedicated cross-border grant scheme for artists with disabilities will open again next year.
The preview will take place between 5 and 7pm on Thursday 11 October in the ADF Gallery. The exhibition will be open to the public from 11am to 3pm, Tuesday to Friday, from 12th October until 9th November. All visitors are welcome, including at the preview. For further information, images from the exhibition, interviews with the artist, please telephone: 028 9023 9450 or email .
