Michaela Mcann
Artist Statement
Michaela McCann’s work explores absurdity and unreality through the medium of oil painting and photography. Through the use of techniques such as disjunction and displacement, Michaela conveys a sense of unreality in her work. The imagery in her work creates irrational and dreamlike compositions, giving the work a sense of otherworldliness. Michaela takes inspiration from everyday life, often photographing objects or settings and taking them out of their usual contexts and then combining and juxtaposing them together in order to give the work a bizarre quality and provoke thought in the viewer. Through her work, Michaela aims to challenge social institutions by rejecting the logic and rationality of everyday life and instead embrace the nonsensical.
Artist Bio
Michaela McCann is an emerging artist based in Cork, Ireland. Michaela is an oil painter and photographer who uses Surrealist techniques to question the world around her and encourage the viewer to open their minds. By embracing a world without logic, Michaela invites the viewer to challenge any prejudices or preconceptions they may hold. Michaela is a recent graduate from Crawford College of Art and Design where she achieved her undergraduate degree in Fine Art. At her Graduate show Michaela was granted a number of awards, including the painting residency at Crawford College of Art and Design, a solo exhibition with Alliance Française de Cork and the MTU purchase prize.
Instagram: michaela.mccann.art
Membership: Backwater Artists Network 
