The driving force behind my work for the last two decades has been understanding what lies beyond. Beyond perception, beyond intellect, beyond myself.
What lies beyond is the foundation of all that is here. Joy and Pain. Water and air. Fire and Love. The courage and fear of daily life. For me however, all that is here, all that we experience and encounter as humans is the foundation of what lies beyond. The two need each other.
My works reflect the manner with which I view and live my life. I work within the construct of reiterative divergence. Subtle, steady progress and development - the consistent techniques and the inter-related aesthetics of my works are refined through time and experience. This translates into each and every piece being a culmination, whilst also being a link in the chain of my output. There is no destination, and every moment is the destination.
I am drawn to working with fabric because of its ability to create great depths of shadow and light. I like that the fabric has its own will, and communicates as such to me in each moment. I love that fabric retains its original nature regardless of how one works with it.
Kent O'Doherty, 2025