Exhibition

Midnight Candy

31 Oct 2020 – 21 Nov 2020

Regular hours

Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday
13:00 – 17:00
Monday
10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday
10:00 – 17:00
Friday
10:00 – 17:00

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Arusha Gallery

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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I asked him had he ever seen the faeries, and got the reply, 'Am I not annoyed with them?'

- The Celtic Twilight, W.B. Yeats

About

Arusha Gallery is pleased to present Midnight Candy by Fiona Finnegan from 31st October – 21st November 2020 in what will be the first solo show by the artist in Scotland.

Having initially studied Music and Visual Practice at Brighton University, it’s perhaps unsurprising that much of Finnegan’s work is musically inspired. This inspiration is evident in Midnight Candy which is comprised of many works titled with excerpts of song lyrics such as, ‘Tupelo’ and ‘But the Sun is Eclipsed by the Moon’. Although the works do not aim to directly represent these lyrics, they draw from them a certain mood and sensibility - capturing the artist’s distinctive creative style, fusing dark gothic mysticism with a radical rock ‘n’ roll punch. The title of the show itself, Midnight Candy – a flower which only blooms in the moonlight, releasing a sweet intoxicating scent which intensifies with the darkness, wonderfully evokes

Finnegan’s unique artistic practice, inspired by the natural environment and never rushed. Finnegan is a painter who allows her work to form organically, preferring not to push herself towards a deadline, meaning each collection is fully formed in advance of each exhibition which often span months or years – ultimately providing the viewer with a real sense of cohesion and unity when looking at the work. Midnight Candy is no exception and in this haunting, almost mythical collection, the artist’s work evokes a sense of Romanticism in relation to her approach to external landscapes, with each piece seemingly looking to these places to find meaning. 

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