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SUMMARY:Material Acts | Kathryn Maguire at Pallas Projects/Studios
DESCRIPTION:Pallas Projects/Studios are pleased to present Kathryn Maguire
 —Material Acts\, the sixth exhibition of our 2025 Artist-Initiated Proje
 cts programme.\n\nA sculptural re-mapping of sacred and ritual geologies.\
 n\nMaguire’s work examines the ritual and magical possibilities of miner
 als as deeply embedded alternatives to the comparatively recent regard for
  minerals as purely extractable commodity.\n\nRed stain oozes out of the c
 ave walls and dries. This substance\, Ochre\, a ferrous rock\, when ground
  into a powder and mixed with water\, saliva\, or urine\, creates an impre
 ssive substance for use on the body or other surfaces. The relationship wi
 th minerals began possibly 300\,000 years ago. Some of the ochres shimmere
 d as mica or pyrite may have been present. People travelled far and wide\,
  trading the potent minerals for ritual\, magic\, and storytelling purpose
 s. The material had meaning and was valued. ‘Ochre altered our relations
 hip with the earth. The dead rock underfoot yielded something miraculous\,
  something striking and powerful\, something that with conscious intervent
 ion could be transformed\, and then used itself for transformative effect.
 ’\n\n‘Material Acts’ condenses some of Maguire’s research into min
 erals\, mapping and mining and the relationship to rocks over the centurie
 s. In 1824\, Ireland was the first country in the world to be mapped by th
 e British Ordnance Survey\; the mapping of Ireland was developed to facili
 tate taxation and evaluate the 'Underground Potential' of geological and m
 aterial reserves. Mapping was done by triangulation\, by creating a series
  of primary triangles. Sightings were taken between stations using theodol
 ites and light (often moonlight) on specific Mountains. Maguire has used r
 eal artefacts from the field\, such as surveyors’ tripods\, Gunter's Cha
 ins and geological drill core boxes that once housed drill cores of riveri
 ne deep strata.
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CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Leinster - Dublin
LOCATION:Pallas Projects/Studios\, 115–117 The Coombe\, Dublin 8\, Irelan
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