ASBESTOS

Asbestos is a multidisciplinary artists whose work spans street art, activism, filmmaking and costume, building shared narratives with the viewer and exploring how we transform and perform constantly. 

His works have been displayed worldwide, and he was nominated for “Best International Street Art 2021” for a mural that drew attention to the housing crisis in Ireland. In 2022 he collaborated with the band Idles at Roskilde festival in Denmark on a project called “I Beat Myself Up” where they smashed piñatas off their heads to encourage people to talk about their mental health. More recently he released the feature length documentary “Don’t Forget to Remember”, a collaboration with director Ross Killeen, where he learns to cope with his mother’s falling memories. The film opens an honest conversation about Alzheimer’s through his artist process and the destruction and own work on the streets.

His art delves into tradition, ritual and how our self image changes and morphs according to the performance and roles we play. He utilises masks and costume to become anonymous in his work, becoming more transparent and candid in his creations. Notably, he reveals his own vulnerabilities, providing insight into what it means to be human. By opening up to the public his work starts a conversation with the viewer making their contribution essential to his work and giving them a voice in it.