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Mark Doherty (1987, Ireland) has
just completed a BA in Fine Art at the Dublin Institute of
Technology (D.I.T), Dublin. His work stems
primarily from his interest in both Far Eastern Art,
particularly from Japan, and his influence from popular
culture sources. Mark dislikes the created distinction
between 'high' and 'low' in art and as such sees no
difficulty in drawing from such fields as film, anime, manga,
comics, books by Terry Pratchet and Odilon Redon, etc. alongside historical and contemporary art.
He seeks to create alternate worlds in which to satirize our
own, allowing us to look at our foibles exaggerated and thus
challenge them by laughing at ourselves. Through this
framework, he builds narratives which address such diverse
issues as body image, our view of the 'other' in society,
urban social isolation, man's conflicted relationship with
nature, and society's newfound adoration of science,
celebrity and material wealth, among other things. By
placing them in an alternative setting to this world, Mark
chooses to distance the questioning of these issues from
his own personal opinions, leaving it open to us - the
viewers - to draw our own conclusions.
Recent
Exhibitions
Dec 2009 Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - "Urban
Stories" - group show curated by Olliart and
featuring works by Darko,
Mark Doherty,
Jordi Forniés, Bartosz Kolata and
Frances
Ryan - Click here to read Mark's
subtext.
June
2009 Graduate Show,
D.I.T., Portland Row, Dublin
Feb 2009 It's Just the Nature of Things, D.I.T.,
Portland Row, Dublin
July 2008 Interim Dialogues, Broadstone
Gallery, Dublin
(group show curated by Mark Garry)
Mar 2008 D.I.T. Art and Design Week, Dublin
Jan 2008 8>20 Exhibition, Backloft
Gallery, Dublin
(group show curated by Linda Quinlan and
Mark Garry)
"Ume, the New Sparkling Water
Drink
from Bane Cola, Advertising Poster,
with Yoli, the face of Bane Cola"
"Consecration of the Empress Wendy
Kroc and
Coronation of the Prince-Consort KARA in the
Cathedral of Hugo de Vries de Los Angeles
on 2 December 3275"
"SuperHappyAfternoon, SugarPopWarriors
Tour
Promotional Poster (Memorabilia Edition)"
"Biomass
Light Armour Tank"
Education
2005-2009 BA Fine Art, D.I.T., Portland Row,
Dublin
1999-2005 Athlone Community College, Athlone
"Tsukumogami Neo-Zaibatsu Marine
Research
Initiative- Sazae-oni Marine Research Vessel"
"Imperial American Merchantile Navy-
Mutated
Walrus-otter Furrier Vessel Macrocheira (Experimental
Hydrogen Fuel Algae Bioreactor)"
Awards/Commissions:
9 June 2009 - BA Fine Art, Second Class
Honours, Upper Division, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),
Dublin
Numerous private commissions as well as pieces for
various organizations.
"Experimental
Colonial Fortress Quilon"
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