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Damien Flood

  • Member (3 year)
  • 2010 - 2013

Damien Flood is an artist who primarily works in oil paint and ceramics. His work is grounded in early writings on philosophy, theology, alchemy and the natural sciences and explores the mutability of 'reality' and language.

Solo shows include: Shape of Things, Diane Rosenstein Gallery, LA (2019); The Figure in the Carpet, Green On Red Gallery, Dublin (2018); Theory of Two Centres, Stephane Simoens, Knokke (2017); Infinite Plane, Grey Noise, Dubai (2015); Theatre of the World, Ormston House, Limerick, 2012; History of the Visitation, Green On Red Gallery (2011).

Group shows include: Great Small Works, Stephane Simoens, Knokke (2020); DF/HW, Thomas Rehbein Gallery, Cologne (2018); Known Unknowns, Limerick City Gallery; Wouldn’t it be nice if we could dream together?, Diane Rosenstein Gallery, LA (both 2017); The Studio Chronicles, RH Contemporary, New York (2015); NGORONGORO, Lehder Strasse 34, Berlin (2015); Promise of Palm Trees, Breese Little, London, (2015); Pull Bite Rally, NCAD Gallery, Dublin (2014); Island: New Art From Ireland, Galleria Civica diModena, Italy; Flood/NiBhriain/Vari, DOMOBAAL, London; Cafe Paradiso (Least common denominator, or Rustenschacher) at M1, Hohenlockstedt, Germany (2013); Making Familiar at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios and Last at Douglas Hyde Gallery (2012).

Damien Flood has been selected for the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize in 2008 and 2010. In 2014 he was the recipient of the Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Travel Bursary administered by the Royal Hibernian Academy and in 2015 was awarded the DLR Lexicon 2016 Commission. In 2017 he was awarded the Eigse Hotron Award.

Publications include: The Figure in the Carpet, 2018; Theory of Two Centres, 2017; Afterworlds, 2013; Spectral Gallery, 2011; Selected Works, 2010.

Damien Flood is represented by Green On Red Gallery, Ireland and Stephane Simoens, Belgium.