Solar Eclipse exhibition at BCO - 2026
Eclipses are natural laboratories, rare events allowing us to observe the Sun’s crown and its unique beauty. This incredible phenomenon present during full eclipses, enchants the sky for a fraction of a moment.
This particular eclipse is the 48th in a cycle of 72. While working on this series, I was particularly curious about all the incredible minds alive during each eclipse of the Saros series 126.
From Hildegard von Bingen, in 1179 (only saw a lightly bitten sun) who died a few months after the event, to Giotto, only 20 years old in 1287, da Vinci was 15 in 1467, Newton was 23 in 1666 and Stephen Hawking was 30 in 1972. So many great minds alive and searching, while our Moon passed in front of our precious Sun, its umbra confounding and mesmerising so many of us.
The presented works reflect this beauty, the layers of time and the great minds throughout history raising their eyes to the sky, filled with excitement and curiosity. If only we could glimpse these magical minutes by their side, connecting humankind to the miracle of life on our tiny precious Goldilocks planet, somewhere in the vast universe.
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No.20 (crown), 2026 - Pencil, ink and gold leaf on card - €750
No.22 (crown), 2026 - Pencil, ink and gold leaf on card - €750
No.21 (1st event, 48th event, 72nd event), 2026 - Pencil, ink and gold leaf on card - €750
No.12 (Umbra), 2026 - Acrylic, pencil, ink and gold leaf on card - €750
No.6 (for Giotto), 2026 - Acrylic, pencil, ink and gold leaf on card - €750
Laurie Legrand is a multidisciplinary artist exhibited internationally since 1996, living in Ireland since 1992. With a strong background in painting and sculpture, her practice leans towards installation.
Her work investigates a subjective experience of the world, translating philosophical and phenomenological inquiry into visual iconography.
In 2023, she was selected for the 142nd Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition
In 2024, she received the Agility Award
In 2025, she obtained a Residency with The Guesthouse Project in Cork, became a member of VAI and Sample Studios, exhibited with Sample-Studios and Birr Arts Festival, was shortlisted for the STAC Open Call.
This year she is a recipient of the Galway County Council’s Artist Support Scheme, in preparation of a solo exhibition with the Laneway Gallery in Cork as well as a group exhibition at Blackrock Castle Observatory.
Her training includes the Academie de Dessin/Toulouse, the Crawford College, UCC/Cork and an M.A. in Fine Arts from ERG school of Arts/Bruxelles.