Ashling Martin

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing & Printmaking)

People lie at the heart of my practice. Endlessly varied and in a constant state of flux, the people that surround us each possess rich inner lives that are impossible for any one person to completely comprehend. The way people present themselves and exist together in public spaces forms the subject of my work—particularly crowds of people in transit. Utilising pencil and charcoal on paper, I create layered drawings that merge multiple images while retaining their visual integrity. My practice engages with themes of interaction, interrogating the way individuals engage with the groups they are part of. The connections that are formed and the multitudes expressed within crowds is what I want to explore through artworks that encourage viewers to identify the people contained within.