Visual-Features

Sahil Lodha is a London based photographer, originally from India. The human element is central to his practice in which he intimately documents his subjects, capturing the rawness of the relationship. Empathy, Vulnerability, Fame and…

HeadShorts is a series of short visual art documentaries showcasing some of Dublin's finest talent. Our second episode features French/Algerian Filmmaker Wissame Cherfi, who has been living and working in Dublin for the last 7 years. We…

Jill Quigley grew up in Inishowen in Donegal, on a dairy farm, and most of her work is made in and around this environment. After studying art history and ancient history in college, she subsequently spent "quite a few years doing nothing…

We love Instagram! Why? Because it gives you access to tonnes of visual art at your finger tips! Follow @thisheadstuff to stay up to date with our finds on our favourite app! Every week HeadStuff's Visual Arts Editor will feature posts…

More Artists We are looking for visual artists from all over Ireland to feature in the Visual Art section of HeadStuff. If you are an artist no matter what your practice, let us know about you. We want painters, print-makers, sculptors,…

In early December 2015 (a mere two months ago) a British architectural and urban redevelopment collective called Assemble won the often contentious Turner prize, creating an intriguing if short-lived debate in mainstream media sources as to…

Leigh Cooney's extensive portfolio includes both oil and acrylic paintings, influenced by cartooning, pop-culture, surrealism, religious themes, and folk art. The Irish-born Canadian artist is self-taught and found success with a…

With the year coming to an end, here are the 5 top art news stories that stuck with me in 2015. 1. Record-Breaking Year for Ridiculous Amount of Money Spent on Art Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani's series of 'reclining nudes' first…

Eoin Francis McCormack received his BA (hons) from the Limerick School of Art and Design in 2010, and followed up with his MFA (hons) from Edinburgh College of Art in 2014.  Born in Co. Westmeath, he currently resides in Dublin, and works…

Cave Paintings in the original sense of the word, refers of course to primitive drawings on cavern walls dating as far back as the prehistoric era. It has been suggested that these works may not have been specifically intended as…