About:

Niamh Kearns is a multi-disciplinary artist and art historian, based between Fermanagh and Dublin, Ireland. Her artistic practice is rooted in extensive research, intertwining history, archive, and contemporary visual culture. Her work aims to navigate the complexities of accepted narratives through a highly personal lens. 

Through media such as video, photography, collage, and documentary, the artist engages with a range of subjects that resonate with contemporary society. Her work has dealt with topics from the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the weight of generational trauma to the pervasive influence and bewildering world of internet culture. She strives to tackle challenging themes that evoke discomfort and ignite conversation by reaching out to community groups and gathering experiences from people first hand. 

Central to her artistic process is a commitment to meticulous research, which serves as the foundation for the work. Often the medium is decided after synthesizing historical accounts, personal narratives, and contemporary commentary on a topic. The form of the final outcome is directed by research and often includes it.  

Niamh Kearns’s work has been exhibited in England at Manchester Art Fair 2022, as part of All In Bad Taste, (2022) at Air Gallery, Altrincham and as part of His/Her/Their Stories 2023 at Core.706 Gallery, Manchester School of Art.  

More recently, 'October (1972)' opened Clones Film Festival 2023, with a live introduction from the artist. 

In 2024, the artist has represented Ireland at the International Youth Media Summit in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Additionally, she trained in traditional storytelling, performing at different events around Cavan, Monaghan and Fermanagh as part of the 'BorderTalk' project.