Ciara Phillips

Ciara Phillips works mainly in printmaking and her approach is expansive and experimental. Her interest lies in both the physical processes involved in printing and the capacity to explore, test and develop ideas through it.

Primarily using screen-printing in which ink is pulled over and pushed through mesh in order to transfer an image onto paper or fabric, she exploits the opportunities offered by this method, layering colour with images and working on both small and large scales. Printing requires time, space and sometimes collaboration with others, which for Phillips, distinguishes it from the directness of drawing an image straight onto a page. Printing has also been linked with political and social activism – a tool to call for action. Phillips brings all these connections into play in her art, whether she is working alone or with others.