As a prolific Irish artist, Asbestos has been producing street art since 2003, utilising masks to convey narratives and elicit emotions. His works have been displayed worldwide, and he was nominated for “Best International Street Art 2021” for a mural that drew attention to the housing crisis in Ireland. In 2022 he collaborated with the band Idles at Roskilde festival in Denmark on a project called “I Beat Myself Up” where they smashed piñatas off their heads to encourage people to talk about their mental health. His art delves into society’s fixation with self-image while using anonymity to become more transparent and candid in his creations. Notably, he reveals his own vulnerabilities, providing insight into what it means to be human. By opening up to the public his work starts a conversation with the viewer making their contribution essential to his work and giving them a voice in it.
The genesis of the film Don’t Forget To Remember and the collaboration with Director, Ross Killeen, from the production Studio, Motherland, goes back a few years, starting with an exhibition I held in the Hugh Lane Gallery in 2022, entitled ‘Erase My Memories’. That show was inspired by the Joseph Beuys’ blackboards in the galleries […]
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