TheESOP Tutor Moyna Flannigan Exhibits at London’s Gimpel Fils Gallery 2015

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Departure by Moyna Flannigan 2014

Departure
by Moyna Flannigan
2014

Moyna Flannigan Exhibition Earth Sky Body at Gimpel Fils Gallery

Dates: September 17th to November 14th 2015
TheESOP tutor Moyna Flannigan’s paintings are of singular female figures, perhaps a more accurate description than the common noun ‘women’. Their single or grouped presence, in a barren, darkened landscape is as a solitary or multiple set of sculptural icons, reminding us of Giacometti and like his bronzes, Flannigan’s figures are materially present to the viewer. The skilful execution of their barren settings matches that of the figures and recalls the sparse, but intentionally precise settings for productions of Samuel Beckett plays. Not a single brushstroke is wasted. The artist refers to Beckett ‘paring down language and content’ and she, too, achieves this distillation with exemplary assurance.
Moyna teaches at The Essential School of Painting this November.

About Andrew Wamae

Andrew Wamae is the Director and co-founder of the Essential School of Painting (ESOP). He has a deeply held belief in the power of art to transform lives and society, and a particular interest in exploring new models for art education beyond school; championing the twin ideals of excellence and affordability in a highly pressurised sector when university fees are soaring and student/ tutor contact time is at an all time low. Andrew is particularly keen to ensure that the visual arts continue to be supported and thrive well. A creative, innovative and visionary professional, Andrew, in conjunction with his co-founder Alison Harper, has transformed the Essential School of Painting from humble beginnings to an established institution holding from one-day to year-long courses and workshops for all levels of experience; from beginners to postgraduate and professional artists. He has managed to enlist the support of a long list of celebrated artists from multiple fields in the creative industry to teach or lecture at the school or in their studios.