17 August – 22 September 2024
Gerda Teljeur: Crosscurrents

Gerda is a familiar figure in contemporary Irish art having come here from the Netherlands in 1967. Her large-scale, abstract ink drawings mix concentrated energy with a profound sense of the importance of each mark. While adhering uncompromisingly to an abstract form of expression she manages to convey a

sense of the connections between humanity, the earth and the spaces around us.

The exhibition of extraordinary drawings was introduced by Catherine Marshall; a video of the introductory conversation can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/vRBhNjkKjGs

Still Untitled I, two-colour screenprint on Fabriano Rosaspina Bianco 285 gsm paper, 29.7 x 42 cm, image size 16 x 20 cm, edition of 9 printed by Grilse Gallery, €150. Available from our online Shop.

Red, 2024, ink on paper, 33 x 25.5 cm

Gerda has worked with community groups and in care settings and as a teacher and artist-in-residence in schools and other education centres, where her ability to draw out essential qualities in both the artist and the materials are particularly valuable. Her work reaches far beyond the contexts in which she places it. Since joining Na Cailleacha, she has developed collaborative ideas with the rest of the collective, experimenting with sound, light and transparency.

Symbiotic Dance, 2024, white on black ink paper drawing, 101 x 67 cm

Clockwise from top left  Crosscurrents, ink on paper, 2024, 140 x 160 cm. Vertical Thoughts, indigo ink on paper, 2024, 96 x 66 cm, and beyond, A Moment of Silence, ink on paper, 2022, 79 x 79.5 cm. Friends enjoying the opening view. Burnt Earth 8 & 9, cold wax and pigment, 2022, each 28 x 21 cm.

Gerda's work is eagerly sought after in drawing exhibitions, notably the show All About drawing – 100 Dutch Artists in the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam in the Netherlands. She is a fellow of the Ballinglen Arts Foundation and participated in the exhibitions What is Life and Terra Nostra – Perspectives on Landscape at the Wexford County Council Offices.