One of Ireland’s most prestigious art institutions, the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), recently debuted five new exhibitions. The exhibits include Carey Clarke’s “Portraits”, Daphne Wright’s “Emotional Archaeology”, Amanda Jane Graham’ “A Tribute to the Irish Community, Butte Montana 1916-1919”, Joy Gerrard’ “Shot Crowd” and “RHA Collection”. The various exhibitions are a testament to the great diversity and talent of Irish artists. However, it was Wright’s “Emotional Archaeology” that had the greatest impression on me. Irish artist Daphne Wright has spent most of her working life in Bristol. She first gained attention for her use of Victorian-style plasterwork as a metaphor for the isolation of the … Continue reading The Beautiful and Unsettling Nature of Daphne Wright’s Emotional Archaeology