Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay, Cork.

Backwater Artists Group are proud to present FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE, an exhibition of work by Anna Barden. The exhibition showcases a set of remarkable chess pieces created from drawings, ceramic works and an accompanying wall text which is a personal memory. FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE makes reference to the chess game in Samuel Beckett’s novel Murphy wherein the drawings are absurd in that the chess pieces are all horses.

Through the work, the artist creates a world and language of expression using three codes; chess notation, Beckett’s own annotations, and her own. The viewer is invited to explore this world and decipher their own meaning from the pieces.

Opening Night: Backwater Artists group invites you to the Opening Night on Thursday 18th August at 6pm, at 12 Studio, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay, all welcome.

Exhibition Dates, Times & Location: FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE is open Tuesday – Friday, 10am-5pm, from 19th August – 29th September, at Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay.

Lunchtime Tours: There are free Lunchtime Tours of the exhibition every Thursday at 1pm from 25th August – 29th September, led by Backwater Artists Group Programme and Outreach Manager Aoife Hegarty. Please email [email protected] to reserve a place for you or a group.

Artists’ Conversation: An Artists’ Conversation with Anna Barden and David Dobz O’Brien from National Sculpture Factory takes place on Thursday 15th September at 6pm, also in Studio 12.