Liadin Cooke: Overlay – Sculpture and Drawings

– Bothy Gallery

About Liadin Cooke: Overlay – Sculpture and Drawings

When looking at Cooke's work, you find yourself peering closely, your head brought close to the detailed surface of an object or the delicate wash of a drawing

- Clare Lilley, YSP

In this Bothy Gallery exhibition, Irish artist Liadin Cooke explored themes of ornamentation, place, and potent detail through a collection of sculptures and drawings.

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