Claire Hurley; Residency in Finland; Culture Moves Europe
- Project Type
- Expanded Sculpture
- Title
- Claire Hurley; Residency in Finland; Culture Moves Europe
- Funding Strand
- Culture Moves Europe
Culture Moves Europe Residency in Finland during which work was created in direct response to the surrounding environment and inspiration from the Finnish landscape and culture.
Artist Claire Hurley received Culture Moves Europe funding for her Residency in Finland. Claire's chosen artform/arts Practice was Expanded Sculpture.
In the course of the residency Claire created work in direct response to the surrounding environment and inspiration from Finnish landscape and culture.
About the Artist
Claire Hurley is an Irish artist based in Limerick whose practice investigates the materiality of the body through expanded sculpture and photography. Working directly with natural and found materials sourced from the landscape, her work foregrounds the interdependence between human presence and ecological processes.
Her projects address climate anxiety, the cultural and material relationships we maintain with place, and the ways individuals and communities shape and are shaped by their environments.
Claire’s background in Archaeology (BA, University of Galway) and Art and Ecology (Postgraduate Diploma, NCAD) informs a sustained interest in human heritage, ritual, and the varied strategies people use to create meaning.
'This was my first opportunity to do an artist residency abroad and for an extended period. I found it so beneficial on many levels. To have the opportunity to immerse myself completely in my work for a couple of months in a creative space, surrounded by other artists, was exciting and allowed me to develop my work in new and expansive ways. Being in another country with a culture I was initially unfamiliar with was also interesting and it began a whole new relationship for me with Finland and its beautiful rich culture and traditions. It was great to have the time to spend there, making friends with locals and other international artists in residence, and creating connections and collaborations that have led to further work and opportunities.’ Claire HurleyAcross Borders - Across the Board (2023 - 2024)