inscape

Vigo Gallery is pleased to present 'inscape', a new series of paintings by Erin Lawlor.

Taking its title from a term coined by poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, 'inscape' refers to the unique inner pattern or essence that gives each thing its identity. Hopkins developed this concept from philosopher Duns Scotus to articulate how intrinsic nature manifests in outward form. This philosophical framework underpins this body of work which is concerned with inner projection and interior states.

Lawlor's paintings feature sweeping, fluid brushstrokes that create dynamic vortices across the canvas. Working in wet paint, alla prima, she allows colours to blend in ways that capture the fluidity of thought and feeling. These are not physical landscapes but embodiments of psychological terrain – the topography of consciousness itself.