Letters from men who are not my husband 2017-2022 I asked him to write me a letter, he said he would, but did not get to write it. After he died, whenever a man was interested in me romantically or sexually, I asked him to write me a letter. I stopped asking when I […]
Happy ending 2023 Not knowing how to be happy again, I asked my best friend, an author, to write a happy ending for me. Commission of Sinéad Gleeson, print on 90 gsm paper, walnut hanger and brass wingnuts. With thanks to Sinéad Gleeson.
On honeymoon with a man who is not my husband 2018-2019 We planned a honeymoon to Italy, which we did not get to take, as our wedding was brought forward on the advice of palliative care, and he died nineteen days later. On our second wedding anniversary, I went to Italy with another man and […]
Between you and me Year: 2023 About: My husband had a black three-piece suit made for him in China while he lived there. In China, he also contracted skin cancer. After his death, I had this suit altered to fit me. I asked the tailor to keep the remnants from the alternation process and give […]
How to create a fallstreak by Neva Elliott at Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo F23 AN24 Exhibition Launch | Saturday 21 January | 2:00pm **************************************** How to create a fallstreak is a body of work around grief and healing by Irish artist Neva Elliott. The work centres on the artist’s loss of her husband, Colin, to cancer. While […]
Claire I think we should try to plant wild flowers in the garden Maybe witchy movies and crochet is also on the cards Could you do my hair please? Claire Tea? I’m bringing home a kitten foetus in a jar Can I bring home a cat for the weekend I promise I’ll bring her back […]
I made something of the spaces you left. Year: 2021-22 About: ‘I made something of the spaces you left’ documents in black and white polaroid, the empty spaces left by my then partner removed their belongings from my home; a divested wardrobe, clear shelves, walls bare of paintings. The second image is these collated photographs. […]
Neva Elliott and Crash Ensemble (Photo: Laura Sheeran) Extract from Journal of Music review published on 8 December 2022 of the premiere performance of Crashed. Full text here. Crash Looking Forward and Back Crash Ensemble celebrated 25 years with two concerts at the NCH on 3–4 December. Brendan Finan reviews the Saturday performance, which featured a […]
You Leaving (Tercet) / Safe space – studio evening / In case of emergency / Safe space – studio day Year: 2021 About: The photographic triptych ‘You Leaving (Tercet)’ documents the week my partner moved out of my home. They were the person I’d fallen in love with at a time I didn’t think I would […]
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