Fragments

In the Fleeting Moments VII

(To Dortha)

Mixed media on pineboard

25cm x 17cm

2025

‘Fragments’ Damer House Art Gallery, Roscrea Tipperary, 19 July - 16 August 2025

‘Fragments’ is a 2 person show with Melissa Corish, an Irish artist who grew up in Liverpool.

This work explores themes such as shared histories, memories, nostalgia, human connections, the passing of time, disappearing years and the fading of lost moments.

The photos used in these pieces are found photos featuring unidentified people with unknown lives, but there is something universal in each image. Love, friendship, family, laughter, connections between people. These photos were taken with love to remember a happy moment, a special occasion or just to celebrate the act of spending time together. These photos shed light on the ordinary moments that shape our lives.

The work is influenced by Japanese woodblock printing and the art of Wabi-Sabi, celebrating the passage of time and appreciating the beauty of faded things. It attempts to restore the importance of these long forgotten moments, these precious reminders of life.

This is a selection of images from the collection.