Hannah Quinlivan

This work is part of Hannah Quinlivan’s 2025 solo exhibition, 'The Weight We Float Above'.

Says Quinlivan of this body of work, "This work listens to the slow language of rock and water, where time gathers rather than passes. The surface holds the memory of waves returning again and again, pressing rhythm into matter through patience. Across this embedded tempo moves a lighter touch, like wind brushing what has already been worn. What appears still carries motion within it. The work rests in that tension, where endurance and lightness coexist".

Hannah Quinlivan’s practice has been recognised for its skilful exploration of ideas around human movement, emotional cognition and time’s flowing passage. Through various methods of exploring line and form – via traditional drawing techniques and weaving methodologies using wire, adhesive tape or LED lighting – Hannah challenges the way we expect line to operate and be presented. Her work is experiential not only in its physicality but also through a range of conceptual connections, using repetition, ephemerality and the interplay of light and shadow to open up discussions around pressing contemporary topics. Hannah’s constantly evolving practice gives her work an organic, living quality that creates an immersive experience for the viewer.