by Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith (Author)
In this in-depth look at Ellen Gallagher's oeuvre, the complexities of her richly layered paintings are unpacked to examine themes such as identity, race, displacement and the ecological environment.
Author Biography
Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith is a critic and associate professor in the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore at University College Dublin. In addition to numerous publications on literature in the Irish language, his writing on contemporary art includes essays on the work of Lutz Bacher, Cecily Brown, Marlene Dumas, Douglas Gordon, and Steve McQueen. A contributor to Afterall, Artforum, Frieze, and Mousse, he has also curated exhibitions in Dublin, London, Amsterdam, and New York and was a juror for the 2005 Turner Prize.