Show Notes
Episode 1 of a new series of podcasts produced by the National Gallery of Ireland in association with our exhibition New Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011-2020.
This series looks at artworks by living artists recently acquired for the national collection. We explore the motivation behind the work, how it came to be in the Gallery, and what it means for an artist to have their work in the national collection.
In this episode, Donald Teskey, an internationally renowned painter, perhaps best-known for his rugged and vibrant large-scale landscape paintings, speaks to Lenny Abrahamson, a film and TV director who has been honoured here in Ireland and abroad for his work. His credits include films such as Adam and Paul, Garage, What Richard Did and Room. Most recently he was a director on the hugely successful TV series, Normal People.
In 2018, Donald Teskey was awarded a commission to create a portrait of Lenny Abrahamson for the National Portrait Collection. In this podcast, Donald and Lenny discuss the portrait commission, and the process of creating artwork, both on canvas and on film.
Download a transcript of this episode here: https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/new-acquisitions-2010-2020/podcasts-new-perspectives
Find out more about New Perspectives on the Gallery's website: https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/new-acquisitions-2010-2020
Image: Donald Teskey (b.1956), Lenny Abrahamson (b.1966), filmmaker. 2018. Photo © National Gallery of Ireland. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Ireland, 2018.
Music: Old Walls by Colm Mac Con Iomaire
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