Rhianna Keane Print

Rhianna Keane Print is a Fine Art Printmaker in London, UK. Her multi-disciplinary practice orbits the desire of exploring Print in an in-depth manner. Working in the Design and Fine Art fields, her works sit on the foundation of design while working within a Fine Art context. The tactile element of the print process exhilarates her practice and allows her to push the boundaries of traditional design printmaking and the material itself.

Her more recent works have been questioning and pushing the boundaries of the Art Institution and the Gallery throughout the pandemic. She has questioned why these places hold a high ranking in the Art world and why as soon-to-be graduates we strive for success and approval from the institutions in our careers. Through making and launching ‘Here’, a pop up gallery-like space, she has addressed these issues with an outcome that allows the artist to be at the forefront.

Here is a 2 x 2-meter square pop up physical space, built to hold my own Degree Show on my driveway in Kingston Upon Thames. A note from Rhianna’s research log to elaborate: ‘I have been stuck here. It matters that it’s on my driveway because I have been stuck here. Here is where I can be.’. The idea is a response to Covid-19, Rhianna has had to consider each design and practical decision with restrictions and GOV guidelines at the forefront. She is pushing the boundaries of the Art Institution and the Gallery, and how as young Artists we can shape and change the Art world to work to our benefit. The concept of this project is to create a gallery-like space that is accessible to emerging artists, to showcase their work. Providing a physical space, private view, an audience, collaboration, an addition for the Artist CV and professional images for the Artist portfolio.

 

Here’s Open Call is for a series of exhibitions that will be aimed at recent graduates that have not had the opportunity for a physical show from 2020/2021. If you would like to get involved with this project please get in contact. Instagram – @artistspace.here

Group Works