Rain Progress (A Proposal)

STIOFAN O'CEALLAIGH RAIN PROGRESS. ARTIST CELT QUEER OBSERVER & PARTICIPANT

Rain Progress (2012-2016)

10 paintings about transmission and transformation.

Charity Sex (2014-2016) Condom, lube, acrylic paint and paper

Lost Line Wise Man & Everything Is Connected (2014-2016) Acrylic paint, pastel and sunglasses

Lost Line Wise Man & Everything Is Connected (2014-2016) Acrylic paint, pastel and sunglasses

Lost Line Wise Man & Everything Is Connected (2014-2016) Acrylic paint, pastel and sunglasses

Splat-t-t-t-t (2012-2016) Acrylic paint and ink

I Had Two (2012-2016)

Acrylic paint and plastic diamonds

Strangford Lough (2014-2016) Acrylic paint

His Shoulder Is The Warmest (2014-2016) Acrylic paint

Wet Foot (2015-2016) Acrylic paint

Cloud Mine (9 of them) (2014-2016) Acrylic paint

Leave Me The Best Bit, Will Ya? (2016) Acrylic paint on pre-printed canvas

Sison Gaid (2016)

Acrylic paint, stickers and newspaper

The 'Rain Progress' paintings were produced during personal, private and intimate performances. Underneath each painting is approximately 30-40 other paintings.

Created between 2012-2016, these works set-out to document and record a journey from HIV+ diagnosis and up to 2016. All works are autobiographical and reference personal accounts and experiences.

The Exhibition Plan 1. All paintings will be displayed in chronological order.

2. The sound of rain fall will fill the gallery and play continuously on a loop.

3. The white gallery walls will be painted with the 'Rain Progress' blue raindrop in a repetitive pattern beneath all paintings except 'Lost Line Wise Man & Everything is Connected' (see below for example).

4. When audience enter the space to view the paintings they will be asked if they would like to borrow an umbrella while they view paintings. The connotation to "bad luck when opening an umbrella indoors" further pushes the 'Rain Progress' paintings statements home.

Rain Progress Dimensions Charity Sex Height 40cm x Width 15.5cm x Depth 5.75cm Lost Line Wise Man & Everything Is Connected Height 90cm x Width 90cm x 3.5cm (individually) Height 180cm x Width 180cm x 3.5cm (when displayed together).

Splat-t-t-t-t Height 60cm x Width 50cm x Depth 1.5cm I Had Two Height 40cm x Width 29.5cm x Depth 1.75cm Strangford Lough Height 61cm x Width 46cm x Depth 3cm His Shoulder Is The Warmest Height 29.5cm x Width 40cm x Depth 1.75cm Wet Foot Height 76cm x Width 61cm x Depth 1.5cm Cloud Mine (9 of them) Height 61cm x Width 46cm x Depth 3cm Leave Me The Best Bit, Will Ya? Height 31cm x Width 20cm x Depth 1.25cm Sison Gaid Height 40cm x Width 29.5cm x Depth 1.75cm

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C L I C K H E R E F O R : W E B S I T E & B L O G

C L I C K H E R E F O R : I N S T A G R A M

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C L I C K H E R E F O R : T W I T T E R

C L I C K H E R E F O R : F A C E B O O K

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