Niall Kirby | Hung up on Page 18
mixed media on road maps, 28,5 x 21,8 cm, 2017

My style is my own interpretation of the parallels of beauty and lechery, light and dark, stillness in a state of flux. The allure of the taboo. I aim to liberate my audience by evoking emotion and self-expression; illuminating that which resides in the shadows.

I like to challenge the psych and the conflict of the subconscious mind through it’s associations. Desire and disdain, the guilt of unbridled lust captivated by the shapes and silhouettes of the naked body married with the fragility and erotica of the male flesh.

After leaving school I went to an art school where I studied closely in fine art and fashion. With the human body being a huge influence in my work. Once I left art school I went in a different direction and studied my bachelor’s of Arts in Interior
Design. Since graduation, I have spent the lasts 7 years working in visual merchandise. The last few years I managed to make my pop art the focus of my work.

Inspired by the up-cycling and recycling culture, as well as pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Banksy I bring these homoerotic sentiments forward in contemporary statements, by using mediums such as maps and pages from books to create a personal intimacy with the viewer.