Oil on canvas
50 x 70cm
 
 
This work draws on the idea of the bullaun as a site of judgement — a simple form holding the weight of consequence. Within Irish mythology, its power is conditional: the curse only holds if it is just.
The painting strips the object back, focusing on the act rather than the ritual. Gesture and mark carry the tension, suggesting a moment where intention is tested against outcome.
 
Seen through a contemporary lens, the bullaun becomes less about myth and more about responsibility — where action returns to the self. A contained space, but not a neutral one.