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Please note: we only post unframed prints. For framed purchases, free Click-and-Collect is available from The Library Project, and Dublin delivery only. See further shipping information below.
Samhain
2023
Screenprint
35 x 35 cm Unframed
Edition of 9
€230 Unframed (includes 13.5% VAT)
The colour scheme for Samhain is intense, rich black, gold foil, bright pinks and purples. The Samhain symbol, printed here with a UV gloss, features a looped square, known as a Bowen Knot. The Bowen Knot is a protective knot that repels evil and wards off bad luck. It was often depicted on doorways, houses, and barns to repel negative energies.
Rachel Merrigan is an emerging Irish artist, focusing on printmaking techniques such as screenprinting and etching. Her research-based practice explores the superstitious landscape of Ireland, focusing on ancient healing practices.
Exploring the loss of knowledge around indigenous healing in favour of modern medicine, her work examines our connection to the ancient practices and landscape that provided the folklore for these stories. Contemplating heritage and identity in modern Ireland, she examines how these stories have been dimmed in the collective memory and aims to create modern representations of Irish folklore.
Informed by her background in design, Rachel’s work in printmaking, particularly through techniques like screenprinting and etching, becomes a visual exploration of shape, color, and texture. The graphic nature of her creations not only serves as a contemporary lens through which to view traditional folklore but also introduces an element of ambiguity, inviting viewers to engage in deeper inquiry.
Rachel’s artistic practice can be seen as a form of reenactment and re-remembering—an effort to resurrect and celebrate neglected aspects of folk history. By doing so, she aims to stimulate a renewed interest in the significance of the ancestral landscape in Irish folklore.
Framed prints are no longer posted. We only deliver framed prints within Dublin. All postage costs for unframed works are processed separately following the order of the print. This is to allow for specific protective packaging for each case. After purchase, we will contact you to organise delivery and payment for the delivery costs.
Alternatively, free Click-and-Collect is available from The Library Project at 4 Temple Bar Street, D02YK53, during opening hours.
