Paul Mosse

Paul Mosse (b. 1946, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) is a seminal figure in Irish contemporary art, whose practice spans five decades of rigorous material and conceptual exploration. Educated at Berkshire College of Art and Chelsea School of Art, London, Mosse has developed a body of work that defies easy categorisation, moving between painting, sculpture, and assemblage. Characterised by dense surfaces, accumulated textures, and an instinctive engagement with form, and using both found and conventional materials, Mosse constructs layered compositions that invite prolonged viewing and resist reductive interpretation.

His work has been widely exhibited across Ireland and internationally, with major solo shows at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Green on Red Gallery, Butler Gallery, and VISUAL Carlow. Significant group exhibitions include In the Time of Shaking at IMMA and Innovation from Tradition during Ireland’s EU Presidency. His 1991 touring retrospective Works and 2017’s What’s With The Apocalypse? underscore his lasting influence.

Mosse is the recipient of numerous awards and bursaries, including the Boise Scholarship and the O’Malley Art Award. His work is held in key national collections, including IMMA, the RHA, and Crawford Art Gallery.

He was elected to Aosdána in 2008.