Ronan Dillon is a Dublin born artist, designer and curator living on the west coast of Ireland. Coming from an urban upbringing and a design background, Dillon is drawn to the inconspicuous artistry of the rural. Here, he has utilised his outsider’s eyes to capture the wildness of the land, through a new and daring perspective.
Dillon is particularly inspired by the uninhibitedness of farmer's marks, their unconscious and reasoned actions creating something raw and beautiful. The artist's novel and innovative observations capture the sublime in the common, the everyday, the forgotten about and do so simply, colourfully, and effortlessly.
He is co-founder and curator of Glovebox gallery, an immersive art gallery and cocktail lounge. Originally located on Level 5 of Trinity St car park in Dublin City Centre, it has now re-located to the Dublin Docklands.
He also curates ‘Radical Ruralism’ an online collection of contemporary art with a rural regard. Radical Ruralism is contemporary art which examines rural topics within themes such as freedom, agriculture, environmentalism and community.
He is also co-founder of design studio me&him&you where he has worked on art and design projects for organisations including SFMOMA, Fringe Festival, Jameson, Facebook, Burning Man, Metropolis Festival, The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and The Science Gallery.
Some artworks currently available at Unruly Gallery, Amsterdam, AtelierNow, Dublin, Glovebox, Dublin and Affenfaust Galerie in Hamburg, Germany
He is available for commercial and artistic projects.
hello@ronandillon.com
Press:
-Essay by Selina Guinness in Paper Visual Art
-Interview with Vroom & Varossieau
–Review of Hamburg Exhibition by Helene Osbahr
–District Magazine
–Iverna
–Sligo Hub
–Review in New York based art mag, Portray https://portraymag.com/2019/08/ronan-dillion/
–One to watch for 2020 by Tenth Man
–Totally Dublin
Exhibitions/Awards
2024
–Culture Ireland Award, Zeitgeist Irland 2024
–Radical Ruralism, Solo Show in Paul Roosen Contemporary, Hamburg, Germany
2023
–Arts Council Ireland Agility Award
–Brut Reverie, Contemporary Cluster Gallery, Rome, Italy
–Grit Your Teeth, at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
–Knotenpunkt, Affenfaust Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2022
–Familia, at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
–Paipear, Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
–Gloam Gallery, Sheffield UK
–Solo Exhibition, Shells on the seafront, Strandhill
–Affenfaust Gallery, Group, Hamburg, Germany
–Glovebox, Group show, Dublin
2021
–Unruly Gallery, Tenth anniversary show
Hosted by Center for Contemporary Culture Het HEM, the Netherlands
15/16/17 October
– ‘Driving on a Sponge’ with Stephen Burke at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
–Knotenpunkt, Affenfaust Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2020
–Project Ba-Ba, Co. Galway, Ireland for European Capital of Culture
–Moyard, Exhibition, Station House Gallery, Cliften, Co. Galway, Ireland
–Reunion, Exhibition, Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2019
–Solo-Show Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland