Collapsing Vessels — Laura Skehan

Collapsing Vessels (2023)
Unfired magma porcelain vases, various species of dead flora. Dimensions vary.

Thinking of a beginning and an end. A journey. A cycle. It buckles. Melts. Collapses.

Vessel (Noun)
any object used as a container, esp for a liquid
a passenger or freight-carrying ship, boat, etc
an aircraft, esp an airship
anatomy a tubular structure that transports such body fluids as blood and lymph
botany a tubular element, xylem tissue consisting of a row of cells in which the connecting cell walls have broken down.

Exhibited at Malahide Castle and Gardens.
Supported by Fingal Arts Office and The Arts Council of Ireland.
Image credits: Louis Haugh