Bio
b. 1990 Ireland, lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
Writer and Artist whose work has been centered around marginalized voices
and growing up in the landscape of working-class Catholic Ireland.
His research is focused on non-linear time, queer representation, archives, language, and memory.
Education
2018-2020 M.A in Time & Space Arts, Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki, FI
2011-2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Crawford College Of Art + Design, Cork, IE
2012 Erasmus semester at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, FI
Selected exhibitions & writing
Upcoming
Zen Garden residency, Sweden (September 2021)
Mirror-Pond, trio show: Minjee Kim, Sara Blosseville, Shia Conlon at Light Harvesting Complex, Vantaa (October 2021)
TUO TUO residency, Finland (Jan 2022)
Villa Sarkia writer's residency, Finland (Feb 2022)
When I Was Done Dying: duo show with Minjee Hwang Kim and Shia Conlon, Titanik Gallery, (April 2022)
Phroom exhibition of Irish Photography, Dublin, IE (January 2022)
Group show at Juhani Kirpila Art Collection, curated by Mariliis Rebane, (July 2022)
I’ll be your mirror, solo show, Hippolyte Gallery (February 2023)
2021
Two poems published in Oroboro zine, US,
Exalted at Queer City Cinema Fest, Regina, CA
Zines at DRIFTS, Museum of Impossible Forms Festival, FI
Exalted, screening at Waterpieces, Riga, LV
Trans Time III: Seeds, in Zelda Zine, FI
Trans Time II: Homecomings, in Astra magazine, SE
Poem in Salarakas newsletter, FI
Poetry in Museum of Impossible Forms Reader, FI
Poem in 14Poems, UK (April 2021)
TITANIK residency, Turku, FI
Interview feature oh PHMuseum, NL
Artwork in FUTURES 'Reset' , book on contemporary photography, NL
Publications at The Temporary Bookshelf, Kosminen Gallery, FI
Poem in NO NIIN magazine, FI
Cowboy of Time book launch at Papercuts, Publics, Helsinki, FI
4 Poems in Green Carnations: anthology of queer Irish poets, BookHub, IE
Exalted, screening as part of Lux Moving Image London x The Room Projects, online, UK
Trans Time: Essay in Mustekala, FI
Hazey, Photography anthology, Fifth Wheel Press, USA
2020
FUTURES, Unseen Amsterdam Art Fair, Amsterdam, NE
Thesis writing award, Helsinki Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki, FI
Heavy Metal zine launch, Fetiche Press, Helsinki, FI
Exalted, screening at Love and Anarchy Film Festival, Helsinki, FI
Exalted screening at VAFT Festival, Turku, FI
Artwork in Astra Magazine, Sweden
Cover image, poetry & artwork in Nuori Voima magazine, Finland
Writing in Ante Nouveau Magazine, Finland
Poetry in Modern Queer Poets, Pilot Press, London, UK
Poetry in Pralin Magazine, Sweden
Artwork in Over Journal of Photography, Dublin, IE
FUTURES, PhotoIreland, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
BROADSIDE, Poster exhibition by From Here On Out, USA
Here Be Dragons, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
Shortlisted for Prix Levallois Photo prize, Paris, France
2019
Control, Third Space Screening, STOA, Helsinki
Puppy, solo show at Museum of Impossible Forms, Helsinki, FI
Riga Photo Festival, Kaņepes Culture Centre, Riga, LV
Hatching, Kosminen Gallery, Helsinki, FI
First Thursdays, Adidas Originals x Creative Debuts, Shoreditch, London, UK
Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, GR
Kuvan Kevat 2019, MFA Show, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
The Shape of Things, Anderson Gallery, Virginia, USA
The Shape of Things, Pocket Gallery, Helsinki
Latency of Images, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI\
2017
Fair Is Foul, Bunny Mag Launch as part of F_Festival, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
What Will Our Future Hold?, Dye House, London, UK
Grrrl Zine Festival, Southend on Sea, UK
2016
Hers; Me, Tad Gallery, Denton, Texas, USA
what we are doing, Alexandra Park, Manchester, UK
Summer Pals, Camp Gallery, Montreal, CA
2015
SUGAR, Bunny Collective, Tactic Gallery, Cork City, IE
AT THE PARTY, I WRITE WORDS ON BALLOONS, Node Gallery, Helsinki, FI
Discomfort, Comfort, Brooklyn Bazaar, New York City, USA
Gaze At Me, Kadmium Gallery, Delft, NE
I’m So Excited, HaHa Gallery, Manchester, UK
Soft Matter, The Wonder Inn, Manchester, UK
Daughters, We Do Not Leave Pyramids, CCAD, Cork, IE
2014
Works in Progress, The Performance Caravan with Amanda Coogan, TACTIC, Cork, IE
The Young-Girl’s Gaze, Bunny Collective, Soma Contemporary Gallery, Waterford, IE
The Coven presents, Oakland, CA, USA
The Coven presents Girlhood, San Francisco, CA, USA
U Could Do Better, Art Baby Gallery.
Girlhood, The Coven, La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse, Montreal, CA
Le Sigh, Silent Barn, New York City, USA
Polyester I, Shackwell Arms, London, USA
2013
Intimates, Gal Space, London, UK
Soapbox, Gal Space, London, UK
2012
The Coven, GLASSdoor Gallery, Montreal, CA
2011
Alone With Other People, Gabby Bess x Samantha Conlon, Art Baby Gallery, NYC, USA
URL, Bunny Collective, CCAD, Cork, IE
Residencies and Awards
2021 Suomen Kulttuurirahasto Uusimaa Regional Fund
2021 VISEK Grant
2021 Festival of Political Photography Mentorship supported by Patricia Seppälä Foundation grant
2020 Thesis writing award for MA Thesis at Helsinki Academy of Fine Art
2020 Olga and Vilho Linnamo Foundation grant for filmmaking
2020 TAIKE Covid-19 Grant for filmmaking
2020 FUTURES Irish photography talent award
2020 Shortlisted for Prix Levallois Photo prize, Paris, France
2018 Uto Residency, Aland Islands
2016 Alexandra Arts, Artist in residence, Pankhurst in the Park, Manchester, UK
2016 Tipperary Artist Awards, Tipperary, IE
Curation
2017 Fair Is Foul, Bunny Mag Launch as part of F_Festival, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
2016 what we are doing, month of exhibitions + workshops, Alexandra Park, Manchester, UK
2015 SUGAR, Bunny Collective, Tactic Gallery, Cork City, IE
2014 The Young-Girl’s Gaze, Bunny Collective, Soma Contemporary Gallery, Waterford City, IE
2013 Soapbox, The Coven ,Gal, London, UK
2012 URL, Bunny Collective, CCAD, Cork City, IE
Publications/Interviews
2021 Poem in NO NIIN magazine, FI
2021 Essay: Trans Time: Essay in Mustekala, FI
2021 Essay: Trans Time III: Seeds, in Zelda Zine, FI
2021 Essay: Trans Time II: Homecomings, in Astra magazine, SE
2021 Poem in Salarakas newsletter, FI
2021 Poetry in Museum of Impossible Forms Reader, FI
2021 Poem in 14Poems, UK
2021 Artwork in FUTURES 'Reset' , NL
2021 4 Poems in Green Carnations: anthology of queer Irish poets, IE
2021 Poetry in Pralin Magazine, SE
2021 Photography in Hazey, Fifth Wheel Press, USA
2020 Poetry in Pralin Magazine, SE
2020 Artwork in Astra Magazine, SE
2020 Writing in Ante Nouveau Magazine, FI
2020 Feature in Over Journal of Photography, IE
2020 6 poems in Modern Queer Poets, Pilot Press, UK
2018 ART 511 Magazine, Comission by Alexandra Arts, UK
2017 Broadly, What Will Our Future Hold? Interview, USA
2016 Commissioned video interview, Arts Council UK
2016 Bunny Mag, Issue 002 – Fair is Foul, IE
2015 i-d Magazine, Artist profile, USA
2015 The New York Times, Frieze Edition, Interview in print + online, USA
2015 Red Magazine UK - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview, UK
2015 SUGAR – Feature in essay by Kathryn O’Reagan, IE
2015 aqnb – Bunny Collective + Areole in Helsinki, FI
2015 Refinery29 - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview, USA
2015 Huffington Post US - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview, USA
2015 Huffington Post UK - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview, UK
2015 Brigitte.de - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview, DE
2015 Tigress Magazine, Issue 003, AU
2015 Bunny Mag, Issue 001 – Work/Labour, IE
2014 The Young Girl’s Gaze – Feature in essay by Kathryn O’Reagan, IE
2014 Dazed And Confused –Bunny Collective interview, UK
2014 The Le Sigh – Girl Spotlight, Interview, USA
2014 VoxFeminae - Bunny Collective interview
2014 Galavant Magazine, Issueno3 - WRECKED, SG
2014 The Le Sigh, Occult Issue, USA
2013 The Le Sigh Bunny, Interview, USA
2013 KALTBLUT – The Coven feature and Interview, USA
2013 The Coven, Zine II, USA
2012 Artwork for Gabby Bess’ debut novel, Alone With Other People
2012 Filthy Sluts And Pure Damsels, Hag Zine, Volume 1, USA
2012 The Coven, Zine I, CA
2012 Bunny Mag, Zine I, IE
2011 Illuminati Girl Gang Zine, Volume 2, USA
2011 Shabby Doll House, Online, UK
2011 Girls Get Busy Zine, Online, UK