Hannah Quinlivan

Resonance

This exhibition interrogates the intricate connection between place and the structure of feeling. These spatial drawings invite an exploration of the complex interplay where material, social, sensory, and emotional elements converge to create the ambiance of time and place. Drawing on Anna Kornbluh's incisive critique of contemporary cultural aesthetics and Raymond Williams' seminal concept of the "structure of feeling," this body of work seeks to evoke and amplify the affective atmospheres of our era. Williams posits that each generation's cognitive and emotional patterns share distinctive impulses, restraints, and tones, moulded by their specific conjunctural and geographical contexts. These generational structures of feeling are deeply imbricated within the spatial and temporal fabric of our environments. The spatial drawings presented here transcend mere representation of physical locales; they constitute intricate mappings of the sensory and emotional dimensions that define these spaces. Engaging with these works invites viewers into a heightened state of awareness, where the material and immaterial, the visible and the elusive, coalesce. In a time when mediation wanes and extremes flourish, this exhibition stands as a testament to the nuanced resonances that emerge from the interplay of elements forming the socio-emotional textures of our time.