ABOUT
I’m Ciarán Meister, a multidisciplinary artist, musician and filmmaker living and working in Wicklow, Ireland.
My practice is concerned with mark-making and explorations of time and memory. These explorations employ painting, sculpture, photography, video and animation. I have also created a workflow to capture images I use as source material. This involves documenting moments in day to day life and later compiling them in ‘zine format or manipulating them digitally in photoshop to create reference images, new artworks and animations.
I produce music under the alias of Mangetout and run 2 small Irish record labels called Mines Clarence and Evenings and Weekends. I host a monthly show on Dublin Digital Radio.
I have exhibited, screened and performed in galleries, theatres and venues all across Ireland.
I have worked as a video editor, art director and videographer for the last 10 years. Linkedin info.
This website shows a selection of my work from the last few years. It serves as a sample to highlight my work via a short selection of projects. For commercial references or any other inquiries, do not hesitate to contact me. For a selection of smaller scale paintings, studies and prints please click the shop link.
EDUCATION2007
2011 ‘BA Fine Art (Media)’ - National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland
EXHIBITIONS
2023 ‘TØN Open Call’ - TØN , Dublin
2023 ‘Deorad’ - Herman Auctioneers, Dublin
2023 ‘Signal Open’ - Signal Arts Centre, Wicklow
2023 ‘Twenty One’ - Mermaid Art Centre, Wicklow
2023 ‘Sky Landscape Artist of the Year’, Liverpool
2023 ‘Oripeau’ - Nantes (FRA)
2022 ‘Outset Xmas Open’ - Outset Gallery, Galway
2021 ‘Oripeau’ - Nantes (FRA)
2021 ‘Halftone 21’ - Library Project, Dublin
2021 ‘First Day Gallery’ - Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
2019 ‘Unison Members Showcase’ - Mart Gallery, Dublin
2019 ‘Tramore Eco Group Mural’ - Tramore, Waterford
2019 ‘Halftone 19’ - Library Project, Dublin
2019 ‘Onwards: Mart Studio Members Exhibition’ - Mart Gallery, Dublin
2018 ‘Halftone 18’ - Library Project, Dublin
2017 ‘Cheap Synesthesia 2: Audio Visual Exhibition’ - Mart Gallery, Dublin
2017 ‘Culture: A Visual Snapshot of Now’ - Frame, Dublin
2015 ‘Cheap Synesthesia: Audio Visual Exhibition’ - Mart Gallery, Dublin
2014 ‘If You Leave’ - Online Exhibition
2011 ‘Loud Mouth: Know It Alls’ - The Bernard Shaw, Dublin
2011 ‘Aspect’ - The Bernard Shaw, Dublin
2011 ‘NCAD Grad Show’ - National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2010 ‘FAM 3’ - Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Dublin
AWARDS
2019 StereoHype B.I.O 19 Series
2016 2nd place in the 12th Annual Stereohype Button Badge Design Competition
2015 ‘NIGHTED Life 7: Notes’ Photo Zine Spread
2011 First Prize Portal 2 Music Video Contest creating a music video for The National