Damien Flood, Lake, Landscape III 2008

Artwork

Damien Flood’s work is grounded in early writings on philosophy, theology, alchemy and the natural sciences and explores the mutability of 'reality' and language.

Artist

Damien is an Irish artist based in Wicklow.

His recent group shows include: DF/HW, Thomas Rehbein Gallery, Cologne, 2018, Known Unknowns, Limerick City Gallery, ’Wouldn’t it be nice if we could dream together?’ at Diane Rosenstein, LA. 2116: Forecast of the next century, Broad Art Museum, Michigan & Glucksman, Cork (2016 - 2017), The Studio Chronicles at RH Contemporary, New York (2015), NGORONGORO, Lehder Strasse 34, Berlin (2015), Promise of Palm Trees, Breese Little, London, (2015). Was Uns Trend, Glue, Berlin (2014).

In 2013, he exhibited in the group exhibition Island: New Art From Ireland in Galleria Civica diModena, Italy; in the three-person show Flood/NiBhriain/Vari at DOMOBAAL, London; and the group show Cafe Paridiso at M1, Hohenlockstedt, Germany. In 2012, he was part of the group show Making Familiar at Temple Bar Gallery, Last at Douglas Hyde Gallery. 

He was selected for the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize in 2008 and 2010. His awards include the dlr Lexicon 2016 commission and the Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Travel Bursary administered by the Royal Hibernian Academy.

His 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, Belgium, 2017 A Root that Turns as the Sun Turns, Green On Red Gallery, 2016, Infinite Plane, Grey Noise, Dubai, 2015, Interior Sun, Green On Red Gallery, 2014.

Publications include: The Figure in the Carpet, 2019, Theory of Two Centres, 2017 Afterworlds, 2013, Spectral Gallery, 2011, Selected Works, 2010.