Stephen Burke: Utility

June 2019

Stephen Burke is a contemporary Irish artist based in Dublin. Since the age of fifteen Stephen has grown strong roots in the Irish street art community, and in more recent years, he has evolved his artistic practice into the realm of fine arts. Stephen has exhibited extensively across Ireland and the UK, including shows at Glasgow School of Art (UK), The Law Society of Ireland (IRL) and The Pipe Factory (UK).

Having received a Master’s in Fine Art Painting from Glasgow School of Art in 2018, Stephen’s creative practice is heavily influenced by the urban landscape. For his solo exhibition ‘Utility’ at Atelier Maser, Stephen created work inspired by shared public places and in doing so, aimed to divert the viewer’s perception from the conventional ideals associated with these spaces. The resulting artworks brought a broader interest in the many irregular characteristics which make up our built environment.

For ‘Utility’, visitors had the opportunity to see a new body of work by the artist which included a collection of tiled paintings and a steel sculpture that are informed by, and recollective of, the city landscape.