Zara Lyness, Who is Looking at You Anyway?

One off original edition

Parian porcelain

9cm x 21cm

Tread carefully. Don’t put your foot in it. If the shoe fits, wear it.

Inspired by the story of Cinderella, these footprints are taken from moulds of old shoes and boots, showing the traces left behind after many steps. The body is no longer present but an impression is still left behind. The phrases are comments that the artist has heard, or overheard, that are often throwaway but can leave an impression on the soul of the person they have been directed towards. Long after the words have been said, they can linger in the mind and influence how we perceive ourselves, reflected through the eyes of others.

These soles are a reminder that what we say and how we say it can leave a lasting but invisible impression on those we talk to and a nudge to be a little kinder.

Materials, Messages and Meanings #9 Theme ‘Remember’

Six artists based in Northern Ireland have been selected from an open call as part of our Materials, Messages and Meaning series. Now in its ninth year, these exhibitions explore artists’ different approaches to materials, methods of production and messages within their work.