elizabeth mcternan

the artificial magic of the wondrous effects
of optics through direct vision

Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Ireland
solo exhibition
2014

Read exhibition text here.

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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE
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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE
A puddle, photographed near Cabo de Roca in Portugal, the westernmost...
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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE

ink and carbon on paper
4@ 150 cm x 122 cm

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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE (DETAIL)

ink and carbon on paper
150 cm x 122 cm

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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE (DETAIL)

ink and carbon on paper
150 cm x 122 cm

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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE (DETAIL)

ink and carbon on paper
150 cm x 122 cm

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MEASURING THE COASTLINE OF A PUDDLE (DETAIL)

ink and carbon on paper
150 cm x 122 cm

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASURING A COASTLINE IN HANDFULS

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASURING A COASTLINE IN HANDFULS (DETAIL)

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASURING A COASTLINE IN HANDFULS (DETAIL)

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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LONG: A COMPOSITION FOR STARING OUT A WINDOW ACROSS THE WIDE WIDE WORLD
audio installation mp3 players, vibrational speakers dimensions...
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SOLAR ECLIPSE QUASI-ANTIPODAL OBSERVATORY (ON STANDBY)
The next solar eclipse to occur on the other side of the world...
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SOLAR ECLIPSE QUASI-ANTIPODAL OBSERVATORY (ON STANDBY)
The next solar eclipse to occur on the other side of the world...
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SOLAR ECLIPSE QUASI-ANTIPODAL OBSERVATORY (ON STANDBY)
The next solar eclipse to occur on the other side of the world...
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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (I – IX)

ink on paper
9@ 76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (I – IX)

ink on paper
9@ 76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (V, VI))

ink on paper
2@ 76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (VIII, IX)

ink on paper
2@ 76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (I)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (II)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (III)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (IV)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (V)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (VI)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (VII)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (VIII)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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CURVED HORIZONS / SQUARE HORIZONS (IX)

ink on paper
76 cm x 57 cm

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DESIGN FOR WINDOW PANE FOR HYPOTHETICAL FLYING MACHINE
To be made from molten desert sand. ink on paper, framed 57...
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DESIGN FOR WINDOW PANE FOR HYPOTHETICAL FLYING MACHINE / REST HERE, WEARY DESERT
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REST HERE, WEARY DESERT

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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REST HERE, WEARY DESERT (DETAIL)

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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REST HERE, WEARY DESERT (DETAIL)

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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REST HERE, WEARY DESERT (DETAIL)

ink on paper
33 cm x 45 cm

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RESTLESS NORTH
At this very moment, magnetic north is wandering towards Siberia...
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RESTLESS NORTH
At this very moment, magnetic north is wandering towards Siberia...
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RESTLESS NORTH
At this very moment, magnetic north is wandering towards Siberia...
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RESTLESS NORTH
At this very moment, magnetic north is wandering towards Siberia...
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THE BIRTH OF A NAMELESS ISLAND
Aerial photographs (1943 – 2013), courtesy of the Royal Danish...
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THE BIRTH OF A NAMELESS ISLAND
Aerial photographs (1943 – 2013), courtesy of the Royal Danish...
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THE BIRTH OF A NAMELESS ISLAND
Aerial photographs (1943 – 2013), courtesy of the Royal Danish...
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THE BIRTH OF A NAMELESS ISLAND
Aerial photographs (1943 – 2013), courtesy of the Royal Danish...
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THE BIRTH OF A NAMELESS ISLAND
Aerial photographs (1943 – 2013), courtesy of the Royal Danish...
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PUDDLES ETCHED IN STONE

ink and pencil on lithographs
6@ 50 cm x 42 cm

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PUDDLES ETCHED IN STONE

ink and pencil on lithographs
50 cm x 42 cm

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PUDDLES ETCHED IN STONE

ink and pencil on lithographs
50 cm x 42 cm

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MEASURING A NAMELESS ISLAND: THE STRUCTURED WALK METHOD

ink on paper
9@ 23 cm x 19 cm
1@ 45 cm x 33 cm

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MEASURING A NAMELESS ISLAND: THE STRUCTURED WALK METHOD / HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS
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HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS (DETAIL)
wooden easel, plexiglass, compass, angle finder, level dimensions...
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HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS
photo by Ruth LeGear wooden easel, plexiglass, compass, angle...
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HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS
photo by Ruth LeGear wooden easel, plexiglass, compass, angle...
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HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS (ACTION IN LANDSCAPE)
photo by Ruth LeGear wooden easel, plexiglass, compass, angle...
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HI-RESOLUTION MAP-MAKING APPARATUS (ACTION IN LANDSCAPE)
photo by Ruth LeGear wooden easel, plexiglass, compass, angle...