My name is Keith Malone and I am a contemporary painter based in Dublin. Drawing from a vast array of influences, ranging from poetry and myth to nature and contemporary media, I use painting as a form of inquiry into notions of identity, self-obsession and the fragility of time.
Often my daily experiences become fully intertwined with the outcomes, allowing my relationship with a particular painting to develop over time; this is also my intention for the viewer, that encounters with my paintings should enable them to have deeply personal and self-reflective experiences.
My work consists of heavily researched investigations into the structure of art and art history within a contemporary context, focusing particularly on the nuances of artistic expression and consciousness in relation to the wider cultural sphere, whilst attempting to maintain meaningful and intimate connections within said context.
‘Narcissus’; Acrylic on wood, 120 x 120cm
‘Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon)’; Acrylic on wood, 50 x 60cm
‘Ophelia’ or ‘Three Studies of Decay’; Acrylic on wood; 180 x 80cm (60 x 80cm each)
‘Windhover’; Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 70cm
Installation view
Process images
'untitled'; Acrylic on wood, 120 x 120cm