a short experimental cinematography film. 2013.
caroline. shot with canon 500d. 2013.
emer. moonlight setup. shot with canon 500d. 2013.
florrie. a working photograph for emer smiths drawing. shot with canon 500d. 2013.
jason. shot with canon 500d. 2013.
curriculum vitae.
2012. cill rialiag artists residency, co kerry. selected for rds student art awards. untitled, self curated solo show, student gallery, national college of art and design, dublin. 2011. the untitled exhibition, self curated solo show, school museum of fine art, boston. researched over 3000km of road and experiences in usa and western europe on my bicycle. applause, a group show, moxie studios, dublin. 2010. selected for royal ulster academy of art show, belfast. selected for rds student art awards. cill rialaig artist residency, co kerry. selected for 180th royal hibernian academy show, dublin. 2009. overall prize in texaco art competition. lithuania to ireland, a book published with selection of my artwork sponsored by richard mcnamara. texaco exhibition, waterfront hall, belfast. utv art collection commission. international high school art festival, ueno royal museum, tokyo. sheila mcclean award, north west regional college, derry. 2008. highest mark in ireland in construction studies, leaving certificate exam. special merit prize in texaco art competition. 2007. second prize in texaco art competition. 2006. first prize in texaco art competition. texaco exhibition, hugh lane, ireland. bronze presidents award. 2005. second prize in donegal young artist competition. third highest mark in ireland in woodwork, junior certificate. derek hill art award for best art project, junior certificate. 1992. learned to hold a pencil.
mantas poderys’ art practice resides in creation of experience. one person from a line of people outside the gallery is allowed in, the doors remain closed. the gallery contains a handcrafted object. it awaits the interaction of individual audience members within the frame of the gallery walls. the object functions as a trigger, an invitation to an experience to be generated in the eyes of the viewer, an experience that is non-representational, independent of one’s other experiences - perhaps only lasting a few seconds in the moment of ‘now’, excluding the past and the future.
upathon 2012. a charity 24 hour event for laura lynn children. as art director for this project, i pulled together the ideas of talented foxrock youth club members in the decoration process. this is the second of the three houses to be launched into the sky. the third being the biggest, was using over 4000 helium balloons to lift it.
james. 400x300mm. private commission. oil on canvas. 2012.
untitled two. selected for rds student art awards, 2012. miniaturized experience of a grand cinema placed in a gallery for 2 people. handcrafted design for two adults to experience the cinema in private. a retro cinema facade in a darkened out gallery. the audience was allowed to crawl inside through a small door opening using the red carpet. inside, two miniature seats for them to experience a four minute film “boris” on a miniature 2.35:1 projection screen. exhibition 08.06.2012. national college of art and design, dublin.
i would like to thank diarmuid corkery, shane murphy, joe scullion, nick russell, and my family for all their help with this project.
untitled one. boris, a miniature handcrafted fixed gear bike. built over four months. design based on a japanese track racing bike. the bike was placed in the gallery. one person from a line of people was allowed in at a time, the doors were closed. the object, the bike was used as a proposal for an individual audience members to create a subjective experience themselves. exhibition 16.02.2012. national college of art and design, dublin. images shot with canon 500d. 2012.
