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Biography
Padraig Parle studied Fine Art at DIT, Dublin, graduating in 2001. He later went on to obtain a MFA from IADT, Dublin in 2011. His first solo exhibition took place in 2003 at The Wexford Arts Centre during the Wexford Opera Festival which was a mix of his still life and figurative work. Parle’s practice currently focuses on abstraction, of which the artist states: “Abstract art is something that tends to require some conceptual justification. In other words, why have I decided to paint triangles over every other type of subject matter? Firstly I use triangles as a physical incarnation of the eye, hand and heart concept. Secondly I use the three visual elements of spatial organisation, colour and texture to create a painting. The aim of this painting is for these three visual elements to coexist in harmony to create a visual chord which is pleasing to the eye, in the same way a musical chord of three notes is pleasing to the ear. I find abstract art so special, as it is universal and accessible to all regardless of experience or cultural background.”
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 Beneath the Surface, SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Winter Exhibition, SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin
2023 Decennium, 10th Anniversary Exhibition, SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin
2022 Winter Exhibition, SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin
2021 Winter Exhibition, SO Fine Art Editions, Dublin