Fintan Whelan Solo Exhibition
CICA Museum, Flexspace-Section C
October 18 – 30, 2024
2024.10.18 – 30
Elysian Encounters
The works of Irish painter Fintan Whelan (*1967) are characterized by their highly experimental way of creation. Whelan mixes raw silk powder and fibers with pigments, which are then bound with oils and emulsions to create amorphous, fluid textures and configurations.
“My way of working has become more meticulous, constantly adding or applying new materials or testing new techniques to push my process to its limits. This constant experimentation is a key element of my new works. My goal is to refine my work to bring it to a new level; to strive for a new vision, an echo of life as I experience it”.
Whelan is intrigued by the challenges that his art brings, where he embarks on creating resonances between the dynamic details of light and texture. Spending much of his adult life in Ireland, Spain and Germany, his work transcends cultural boundaries. His abstract pieces form their own universe, evoking a plethora of subjective emotional responses that vary in each viewer.
Whelan has exhibited throughout Europe, predominately in Ireland, the U.K. and Germany. He has been featured in prominent residential and commercial projects worldwide and has participated in numerous art fairs in the USA and Europe. He is also a member of BBK (German Federal Association of Fine Artists).
