Áine McBride

Áine McBride presented and/or land (2020), an installation of sculptural works and framed photographs presented throughout the Sailor’s Home – a 19th century building that was originally designed as a resting place for international sailors. The work was a subtle and ambiguous response to the architecture with McBride’s work also functioning as an access ramp and handrail to the entrance of the building.

Áine McBride’s participation formed part of the 39th EVA International Platform Commissions. 

Biography 

Áine McBride is an artist that works with sculpture and photographic elements, often using construction and utility materials to create installations that resonate with the personal and public spaces of the built environment. McBride lives and works in Dublin. Recent exhibitions include work suite, Mother’s Tankstation, Dublin (2018); Habitat HQ, Douglas Hyde Gallery (offsite), Trinity College Dublin (2017); Hannah Fitz, Áine McBride, Daniel Rios Rodriguez, Marcel Vidal, Kerlin Gallery, Dublin (2017); and Effort, Dada Post, Berlin (2017). McBride is a residential artist at Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin, and is represented by Mother’s Tankstation, Dublin / London.