Dark Space….shown at Sync Shift, Wexford Arts Centre, June–July 2025
Charcoal, ink and pastel on Fabriano paper, 162 x 150 cm
now….
June 2025
Diving for Pearls ; the work of Órla Bates
by Ann Mulrooney
“Her drawings are no longer visual representations of her world; they are exhalations, traces of presence, invitations to pause.”
Written during the development of Sync Shift, this text traces drawing as an embodied, research-led practice
SYNC SHIFT at Wexford Arts Centre, 14 June - 26 July
A solo exhibition by Órla Bates featuring drawings made in collaboration with artist Joanna Leah
Curated by Ann Mulrooney
The exhibition is supported by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Blackbird Cultur-Lab through Wexford Arts Centre’s Make/Curate Programme, and ArtLinks.
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7 August 2025
GULP
Performance by Joanna Leah & Órla Bates of GULP Joanna’s Choreographic drawing piece for Hilbre Projects and Indy Biennial Liverpool 2025.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Taking place on Hilbre Island as part of Drawing Out Hilbre
Recent work, exhibitions and projects from an evolving drawing practice