Artist statement Allison Regan
Some common threads running through my work are The mundane and altered presumptions. The idea of playing with the viewers belief of the world we live in is something I'm interested in.
My work centers on the investigation of human relationships between everyday reality and the domain of the impossible. Approximations between the surreal and unreal, incorporating ridiculous ideas and replacing rituals with obstacles. The specific identity of the objects is lost but familiarity and commonplace are still maintained. I am interested in the phenomona of natural and unnatural human behavior and how we relate to obstacles and problems. I want to remove everything familiar and replace it with an obstruction, hindrance or chore, stripping every day mundane objects of their function and or purpose, activities of their ritualistic and routine like qualities and replacing them with an absurd physical functionality rendering them useless, within the realm of the function originally intended for that particular object. Perhaps this will open up a new realm of possibilities by forcing the viewer to create new functions, or uses for these original objects or forms.
A subtle but resonating lingering sense of anxiety, with an element of humour for the viewer is my aim, the success of the work will depend on my ability to engage the viewer, and their reaction to the obstacles thrown at them. In a sense on a small scale I am recreating a world for the spectator, that is both recognisable and alien to them. I will meddle with their carefully ordained patterned routines within their lives, just to see what happens......................................
NameAllison Regan
email address alregan.regan@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2008-presentLouisiana State University, Graduate sculpture Assistantship, MFA. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803
2002-2006Galway, Mayo Institute of technology, Cluain Mhuire, Monivea Road Galway.
2005-2006Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art sculpture, audio and video.
First class honors
2002-2005Ordinary Bachelors of art degree in fine art sculpture, audio and video.
Distinction.
2001-2002Galway technical institute, Fathergriffin road, Galway.
NCVA certificate, Distinction
1996-2001Mhean scoil Mhuire, Mercy secondary school, Newtownsmith, Galway.
Professional Practice Lectures
Thibodaux Louisiana, Nicholls State University. http://www.nicholls.edu/
Baton Rouge Louisiana, Louisiana State University, www.lsu.edu
EXHIBITIONS
March 2010 "In persuit of amusement" 126 Gallery, Galway City, Ireland.
June 2009 "003D" Expanded draught, at the Galway Arts Centre, Galway Ireland.
March 2009“4433 Street view art exhibit, and auction” Foster Gallery LSU Campus, Baton Rouge Louisiana.
March 2009“Everything must go” The Good Children Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
January 2009Tulca- Expanded Draught, Galway, Ireland.
April 2008Expanded Draught, “The drawing Rooms”, Bierhaus, no 2 Henry Street, Galway Ireland.
November 2008“The Locker gallery”, Old engineering building, LSU campus, Baton Rouge Louisiana
November 2008“The Drawing room”, brought to Baton Rouge by Expanded Draught
October 2008“The Grad show”, Foster Gallery, LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Feb 2008“DEF” (Dublin Electronic festival) “Reel Vision”, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland.
Feb-March 2007“X-Equals”, NUIG gallery in association with GTI and the Arts council of Ireland.
Nov 2006“Flux”, Travelling Video exhibition, Cork, Dublin, Galway and Dublin, Ireland.
July 2006“14 Degrees, Video show”, Cluain Mhuire, Project 06, Monivea Rd Galway.
July 2006“Project 06” First Draught,Bierhaus, no 2 Henry Street, Galway Ireland.
May 2006Honors degree exhibition, Thesis Galway Mayo Institute of technology, Cluain Mhuire Monivea rd Galway.
March 2006, Arts and culture week, Galway Mayo Institute of technology, Cluain Mhuire Monivea rd Galway.
Nov 2005Tulca, “Interim”, Barons self-storage, Tuam Road, Galway.
March 2005“Arts and culture week”, Galway Mayo Institute of technology, Cluain Mhuire Monivea rd Galway.
July 2005Ordinary degree exhibition, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Cluain Mhuire, Monivea Rd Galway.
