Rogue Studios 30@30 #21 Margaret O'Brien

Welcome to this special edition of The Grateful Web: Rogue Studios 30@30 celebrating 30 years of Rogue Artists’ Studios in Manchester. On this episode I’m thrilled to be chatting with Margaret O’Brien. Margaret works between the UK and Ireland, creating large-scale installations that combine sculpture, live sound, light, moving image and kinetics. Her practice is rooted in experimentation, exploring failure, malfunction and instability as spaces of discovery.She’s interested in how things fall apart, break down, or resist control — and how that reflects our everyday and existential struggles. There’s always a psychological charge in her work, whether it comes through unexpected sound, light, or even smell, and although her perspective can be dystopian, it’s not without humour.Margaret has exhibited widely, completed major international residencies, and her work is held in public and private collections, including the Arts Council of Ireland. Alongside her practice, she’s been a lecturer, subject moderator, and collaborator with art-science groups such as Paralab here in Manchester.https://www.margaretobrien.co.uk  @obrienmgt  We look forward to seeing you for Open Studios at 2–6 Barrass Street, Openshaw, Manchester M11 1PU on Saturday 20th September from 12–8pmListen to the podcasts @the_grateful_web on ACAST, Spotify and Apple music or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.