ARCHIVE: Breaking Ground, Works from the Arts Council Collection

April 25, 2025
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Esker Arts opened Breaking Ground, Works from the Arts Council Collection on Saturday 15th April 2023.

The exhibition was officially opened by Clíodhna Shaffrey, director of Temple Bar Galleries + Studios. Breaking Ground featured a wide range of works across the two galleries. Over 40 artists from the Collection were included, with work in the mediums of painting, print, photography, sculpture and video.

Please see image gallery below.

Photography by Paul Moore Photography

Videography by Malfi Productions

Gallery room with various paintings on the walls and a sculpture of a silver boot on the middle
Gallery room with various paintings on the walls and a little sculpture in the middle
Gallery room with various paintings on the walls
Gallery room with various paintings on the walls and a sculpture of a silver boot on the middle
Four paintings on a wall and some chairs on the sides of the room
Close up image of four paintings on a wall
Close up image of various paintings on a wall
Image of two paintings on a wall
Image of a painting of two people on a field with some horses on the background
Close up image of two big paintings on a wall
Part of the gallery room with two big paintings on the walls
Close up image of a big black and white painting on the wall
Group of various paintings on a wall making part of a bigger piece of art
Part of the gallery room with some big paintings on the walls and a sculpture of a person trying to put on some warm clothes
A corner of the gallery room with some paintings on the walls and a couple of chairs
Close up image of various paintings making part of a bigger piece of art
Close up image of two paintings on a wall
Part of the gallery room with some paintings on the walls
Close up image of two paintings on the wall with different dimensions
Full image of a side of a gallery room with various paintings, a sculpture and some chairs on a side
Image of a sculpture of a person trying to put on some warm clothes
A group of people in a gallery looking at some paintings and some sculptures
Two well dressed women looking at a big painting on the wall
A well dressed woman looking at a big painting on the wall and holding some papers
Two well dressed women looking at a big painting on the wall
A woman next to a child sitting on the floor looking a big painting on the wall
Group of people looking a big painting on the wall and holding some papers
Two people standing in front of a big painting on the wall
Two people standing in front of a big painting on the wall and the one on the left is holding a piece of paper
A well dressed woman looking at a big painting on the wall with another big painting on the background
A well dressed woman looking at a big painting on the wall with another big painting on the background
Image of a sculpture of a person trying to put on some warm clothes and two well dressed people on the background looking some paintings
Close up image of a sculpture of a silver boot
Image of a woman and a child looking a sculpture of a bull
A well dressed woman looking intently to a painting on the wall
A well dressed woman looking a painting on the wall
Close up image of a sculpture of a bull
Close up image of the programme of events of Esker Arts
Two well dressed people looking at a painting
Two well dressed woman standing together and smiling holding some papers
Three well dressed people talking and looking at a painting on the wall
Man looking a colorful painting on the wall while holding a glass of wine
Close up image of a well dressed man taking a photo with his phone
A well dressed man looking at something
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone with a well dressed woman looking at him on the background
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone in a room
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone with a well dressed woman looking at him on the background
A well dressed woman talking into a microphone with a well dressed man behind her next to a big screen in a room
A well dressed woman talking into a microphone with a well dressed man behind her next to a big screen in a room
Well dressed woman speaking into a microphone looking at something
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone pointing with one hand to the sky
Well dressed woman speaking into a microphone with a well dressed man looking at her from the background
A well dressed woman giving a speech on a room
Well dressed woman speaking into a microphone looking at something
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone in a room
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone with a well dressed woman looking at him on the background
Close up image of a sculpture of a person trying to put on some warm clothes
Woman taking a photo with her phone to a sculpture of a silver boot
A well dressed man talking with someone
Two well dressed elderly women talking and one of them is holding a glass of wine
Close up image of four well dressed people standing together and smiling
Image of four well dressed people standing together and smiling
Image of four well dressed people standing together and smiling
Group of well dressed people in a gallery room standing together
Group of well dressed people in a gallery room standing together
Well dressed man holding a camera in front of a painting
Well dressed man holding a camera in front of a painting
A well dressed woman looking at a painting on the wall
Close up image of a sculpture of a silver boot with some details added
Well dressed woman looking at some paintings on the wall
Well dressed woman looking at some paintings on the wall
Well dressed woman looking at some paintings on the wall
Well dressed woman looking at a big painting on the wall with another painting on the backgroun