Hannah Quinlivan

Hannah Quinlivan’s practice has been recognised for its skilful exploration of ideas around human movement, emotional cognition and time’s flowing passage.

Says Quinlvan of this work, "This work attends to what lingers after disturbance. Reflections open and close across the surface, holding shadow in some places and releasing it in others. A familiar landscape appears altered, reshaped by unseen force. What once felt fixed reveals its capacity to shift. The work rests in that uneasy recognition."

Through various methods of exploring line and form – via traditional drawing techniques and weaving methodologies using wire, adhesive tape or LED lighting – Quinlivan 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.