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Billy Lingwood

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About the member
Graduated from LSAD in 2014 with a BA (Hons.) in Fine Art: Printmaking & Contemporary Practice.
Worked as a tailor and stylist in Cork and London.
Some recent exhibitions include:
“Der Stand Der Dinge”, 2023, group exhibition at Gmünder Kunstverein, Germany.
“Roundy”, 2023, solo exhibition at the Roundy, Cork.
“Small Things Like These”, 2023 – 24, group exhibition at LHQ Gallery, Cork.
Recent curatorial and other arts work includes:
“Lughnasadh”, 2023, interdisciplinary arts festival with funding from Cork Pride Community Events Fund.
“Athchré: Botanical Rebellion”, 2023, music and art event in partnership with Sonflour, Cork.
“Ab”, 2024, an Imbolc celebration at St Peter’s, Cork.
“Quilting the Rainbow: 40 Years of LGBTI+ Rights Activism in Cork”, 2024, community textiles project at the Gay Project, Cork.
Currently exhibiting 3 works at the RHA Annual Exhibition 2024, Dublin.
Awarded the Create/Arts Council of Ireland AIC Scheme 2024 (R&D Project).
Education

BA (Hons) in Fine Art: Printmaking & Contemporary Practice, Limerick School of Art and Design

Exhibitions

Exhibitions:

  • August – September 2023 – “Reflections”, group exhibition at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork. Curated by Alan Hurley.
  • July – August 2023 – “Lughnasadh”, arts festival at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • May – October 2023 – “The Roundy”, solo exhibition at the Roundy, Castle Street, Cork.
  • March – April 2023 – “Der Stand der Dinge”, group exhibition at Gmünder Kunstverein, Schwäbisch
    Gmünd, Germany.
  • February 2023 – “Imbolg”, group exhibition at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • August 2022 – “Appose”, solo exhibition at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • October 2019 – “Woodford”, solo exhibition at the Woodford, Paul Street, Cork.
  • February 2017 – “Soft”, the Arts Council of Ireland at the Belltable, Limerick. Curated by Luke Donnelly.
  • June 2014 – “First Light: LSAD Graduate Degree Show”, LSAD, Limerick.
  • April 2013 – “PrintED. Here”, multi-locational group exhibition: Church Gallery, LSAD, Limerick, Ireland.
    Marmara University School of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey. Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA.
    Curated by Sercan Sahin.
  • April 2013 – “LSAD The Gathering”, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare. Curated by Mike Fitzpatrick.
  • April 2013 – “Recollect”, Raggle Taggle Gallery, Limerick. Curated by Caelan Bristow.
  • July 2013 – “Fighting Fire with Fire”, Midleton Arts Festival, Distillery Lanes, Midleton, Co. Cork.

Curation:

  • July – August 2023 – “Lughnasadh”, arts festival at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • May – October 2023 – “The Roundy”, solo exhibition at the Roundy, Castle Street, Cork.
  • February 2023 – “Imbolg”, group exhibition at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • August 2022 – “Appose”, solo exhibition at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork.
  • October 2019 – “Woodford”, solo exhibition at the Woodford, Paul Street, Cork.

Billy
Lingwood

I work in a mindfully chosen maximalist fashion, flamboyant and gothic, making use of storytelling and world-building. More is, sometimes, more.

Pushing the envelope on what counts as print-based practice, inviting many disciplines into my work as both an artist and curator or applying printmaker’s habits (e.g. repetition, process, layering) to other aspects of cultural expression.

Through my work, I make humorous, satirical, lampooning or poignant observations of post-colonial Irish & European systemic frameworks. In that sense, it counts as “protest art”. However, I’m also careful to create work that doesn’t trigger anxiety. Art that soothes. I’m interested in locating the queer in the everyday and in strengthening the relationship between the human animal and the planet to which we belong.

Billy Lingwood
To Mart | Cyanotype on Bristol board | 30cm x 40cm
2023
Billy Lingwood
Broc | Etching, India ink, hemp fibre and copper on Arches 300gsm | 21cm x 30cm
2022
Billy Lingwood
Airc (statio bene fida carinis) | Mixed media collage: photographic printmaking (cyanotype & inkjet), oil paint, found image, hemp rope on OSB | 100cm x 100cm
2023