Dublin-based artist Anthony Wigglesworth seeks to capture the ethereal through an exploration of texture, movement and effects of spatial illusion. Although his works are inspired by flora, fauna and designs that make up his everyday environment, they aim to present a celebration of abstraction in its pure form rather than a representation of the natural world. Interested in exploring the properties of paint as an artistic device, his practice involves a process of creation and destruction through layering and manipulating the paint with brushes, palette knives and squeegees. Like an architect, Wigglesworth approaches his paintings through conception of a plan, upon which he builds strong pictorial “foundations”. He first creates an underlayer using a small palette knife, then steadily layers surface upon surface, merging multiple colors together and continuously building up various dimensions of paint. Through this process, the artist creates dynamic works integrating vivid and bright colors, often employing silver, gold and pewter paints to create light within the pieces themselves.

Living and working in Dublin, Ireland, Anthony Wigglesworth has exhibited in numerous galleries and venues locally and abroad including Sol Art Gallery (in Dublin, London, New York, and Chicago) and Inception Gallery (Paris). His works have also been featured in notable art fairs, such as the SOFA Expo in Chicago, Art Wynwood in Miami and the Edinburgh Art Fair in Scotland.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018
Harmonic Opposition, Sol Art Gallery, Dublin

2014
What Lies Beneath, The Helix, Glasnevin, Dublin

2013
In The Web of The City, Number 10, Ormond Quay, Dublin

2012
Dark Summer, Baggot Hutton, 28 South William Street, Dublin,

2010
Absent Light, Number 10, Ormond Quay, Dublin

2009
Achromatic Elements, Number 10, Ormond Quay, Dublin

2008
Blacklight, Number 10, Ormond Quay, Dublin

2007
Lights Out, The Front Lounge, Dublin

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2016
Selected Works, The Glasthule Gallery, Dublin

2015
Then and Now, Harbour View, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

2014
New Music Dublin, The National Concert Hall, Dublin
Cork French Film Festival, The Gate Cinema, Cork
Punto y Raya Festival, Reykjavik Concert Hall, Iceland
Synthesis, The Irish Film Institute, Dublin

2013
I Hear A New World, Luan Gallery, Athlone
I Hear A New World, Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin

2011
Trinity Arts Society 2nd Annual Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin

2007
Irish and European Artists, The Loft Gallery, Dublin

2006
Irish and International Artists, The Green Gallery, Dublin