Martin Gale (b. 1949)Strangers
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Size | 150cm x 225cm |
| Medium | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| On Display | Boole Library, University College Cork |
| Provenance | Commissioned and donated by Dr. Tom Cavanagh, 2009 |
In Martin Gale’s painting Strangers, a rural Irish landscape is populated with a small number of male figures, either pensive by the shore or strolling back towards a caravan in the distance. There is a sense of disconnection between the figures and this uneasiness is emphasised by the unsettled weather. Whilst there is the suggestion of a narrative, a relationship or reason behind the strangers’ presence, Gale leaves such questions unanswered, evoking an atmosphere of disquiet in an ever-changing Irish countryside.