Cascade #1
2017
Photogram/Silver gelatin print
30 x 25.5 cm. Framed
Edition of 1
€450 Framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seascape #1
2017
Photogram/Silver gelatin print
32 x 55 cm. Framed
Edition of 1
€800 Framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines Diptych
2017
Photogram/Silver gelatin print
40 x 61 cm. Framed
Edition of 1
€900 Framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OXYgen consists of a series of photograms made with the drug Oxycontin®, a strong narcotic and the prime suspect in the current opiate crisis. While the drug is legally available via prescription as a tablet, it is often then ground down into a fine powder and subsequently snorted or injected, creating an instant euphoric high similar to that of heroin. Purdue Pharmaceutical, owned by the Sackler family, aggressively marketed Oxycontin® to physicians claiming that the drug’s delayed release mechanism would limit the risk of addiction. This was not the case and vast numbers of patients became strongly addicted, needing increasing doses to satisfy their cravings or turning to cheaper street alternatives such as heroin. Therefore, a new generation of addicts was created.

About the Artist

Aoife is a visual artist who resides in Dublin, Ireland. She received her B.Sc. (Pharmacy) from Trinity College, Dublin. She graduated from the New England School of Photography before she completed her MFA in Photography at the Belfast School of Art. She was the recipient of the 2016 RHA Curtin O’Donoghue Emerging Photographic Artist.

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