Artist Statement

My practice is deeply rooted in extensive research across disciplines such as art history, psychoanalysis, fashion, and cinema, culminating in a new iconography that challenges established narratives, this interdisciplinary approach encompasses various mediums, including installation, works on paper, video, and sculpture.

Bio & Selected Awards

Michael Gurhy is an interdisciplinary Cork born, East London based artist and researcher. He holds a fine art masters from Central St Martins and a research masters from the Royal College of Art.

His artistic practice has been supported by Arts Council England (Project Grant & Developing Your Creative Practice Funding 2021) He has been the recipient of an A-N Artists Bursary and was selected  for the Soho Fellowship Programme at Soho House, having work acquired for their permanent collection. Additional awards include the Crawford Open Artist Award, chosen from over 750 applicants by Frances Morris and Enrique Juncosa, the Installation/Video Award from the Cork Film Centre, the U.C.C. Purchase Prize, with work selected by the Glucksman Gallery for the University College Cork Collection.and the Arts Festival Prize by the Cork Institute of Technology.

He currently lives and works in Hackney Wick with his partner Marco and their senior cat Nico.