Topographical Journeys: New exhibition by Edwina Bracken at University Hospital Waterford

Topographical Journeys is a new exhibition by artist Edwina Bracken at University Hospital Waterford presenting layered, abstract views of the Irish landscape which explore the space between the material culture of the past and our existence in the digital world.

On view on the corridor leading to the Outpatients Department, Topographical Journeys forms part of the Waterford Healing Arts exhibition programme at UHW, managed by Réalta, the national resource organisation for arts + health in Ireland.

Topographical Journeys is inspired by Ireland’s ancient and modern field systems, ring-forts, hill-forts, Neolithic structures, and stonewalls, tangible access points to the past that also serve as reassuring symbols of endurance. The exhibition reflects on how these manmade interventions in the landscape echo the patterns of contemporary networks of connectivity.

Using luminous and acidic colour fields, and clear, delineated lines cutting through the pictorial plane, the paintings invite viewers to contemplate the connections between past, present, and future, and to navigate their own journey through time.

Edwina Bracken
Based in Kilkenny, Edwina Bracken’s work has been widely exhibited in the UK and Ireland. Her first solo show, Remote Proximities, was listed among the top ten exhibitions in the UK by Artist News and toured to Aberdeen and the RHA Gallery, Dublin. She has participated in residencies in the US, UK, and Australia, with notable exhibitions including the Royal Scottish Academy Summer Shows, Generation Scotland at Paisley Museum, and Irish Art in the UK at Westminster Hall, London.

Edwina holds an MLitt in Painting from Glasgow School of Art and a BA Hons from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Her work is included in private collections internationally, including the HRH Prince of Wales Collection at Dumfries House Estate.

More information about Edwina’s work:
www.edwinabracken.com

More information about Waterford Healing Arts:
www.waterfordhealingarts.com

Feature image: Edwina Bracken in front of her exhibition at UHW, July 2025.