Artist Nine: Barry O'Brien

Barry is a Video Artist with an interest in Art, Photography & Film. He is a graduate in Fine Art from Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology. His projects focus on exploring concepts through video installation, his final year project explored ‘the human condition and the absurd’ utilising video projection, multiple TV monitors, object installation and sound.

The most enjoyable aspect of Barry's work is the humour and irony.Through his medium Barry enables the viewer to challenge their preconceptions of how they view art and see the absurdity of the world around the viewer. We have shared his video's with various people and we have yet to see a single person that did not laugh or smile at Barry's piece's. His installations are wonderful creations that can be enjoyed by everyone and help us enjoy the bizarreness within everyday life. The video on the right is an example of Barry's work.