Of Bounds by Bernadette Keating
Of Bounds by Bernadette Keating
Of Bounds, which includes an essay by the artist, combines two works that focus on land reform, borders, and the design of space. ‘Líne’, a series of colour photographs shot over a number of years, explores the reinforced hedge boundary of a small farm in Ireland where Keating grew up. The text-based series, ‘Not all battlecries are meant to be heard’, is a collection of slogans taken from annual reports and social media platforms that have been engraved on steel plates; photographed in a gallery setting, each recontextualises the values and visions of corporate landowners. The juxtaposition of the two works emphasises the temporal nature of a world always in flux and the ongoing efforts to control it.