Gallery of Jojo Hynes

She Crashes in and Fizzles out

‘She Crashes in and Fizzles Out’

Video, sound and script by Jojo Hynes 3min 46sec

‘She Crashes in and Fizzles Out’

Photos of Projection Mapping Installation at Galway Arts Centre Exhibited as a 6 screen projected video mapping and sound installation inspired by the stories of female water deities throughout the world.

She Crashes In and Fizzles Out - Online Tour

Video of 'She Crashes In and Fizzles Out' by Jojo Hynes in the Galway Arts Centre. Video Presented by: Joanna McGlynn during Baboró International Arts Festival for Children 2020.

Paintings from the ‘She crashes in and Fizzles Out’ Baboró Exhibition at Galway Arts Centre 2020

‘She of the jade skirt, making water navigation tricky.’

Inspired by Chalchiuhtlicue an Aztec water deity

Ink painting and scratched drawing on Clayboard

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’She forced the hail to fall from the heavens with her fury.’

Inspired by Tsovinar from Armenian mythology

Ink painting, iridescent acrylic medium and scratched drawing on Clayboard

Artist: Jojo Hynes

📸Photo by @anitamurphyphotography

‘They heard her voice in the lapping waters’

Inspired by Danu, of Hindu, Indian and Celtic mythology.

Ink painting and iridescent acrylic medium on Clayboard and Velvet

📸Photo by @anitamurphyphotography

‘She erupted and flowed hot until she reached her sisters’ powerful sea.’

Inspired by the Hawaiian sea goddess Namakaokahai and her sister Pele 

Ink painting and scratched drawing on Clayboard with a velvet cape.

‘The sisters copious tears falling upon the bamboos staining them.’

Ink painting, bleach and scratched drawing on Clayboard

 Inspired by Ehuang and Nüying, Xiang River Sister Goddesses, China

‘She of the jade skirt, making water navigation tricky.’

Inspired by Chalchiuhtlicue an Aztec water deity

Ink painting and scratched drawing on Clayboard

‘She dwells in mountain springs, a keeper of hidden treasure and honesty’

Inspired by the Lamia in Basque mythology

Ink painting and scratched drawing on Clayboard

📸Photo by @avi.ratnayake.photography

‘In the full cool stream, she caused ripples trapped beneath, between, below.’

Inspired by the story of Gaillimh inion Breasail

Acrylic and iridescent medium on board with blue velvet cape

‘She guards the deepest darkest depts of the sea and all it’s riches.’

Inspired by Olokun from Yoruba mythology, Nigeria

Ink painting, bleach and scratched drawing on Clayboard

‘She is caught in a never ending loop of to-ing and fro-ing’

Acrylic and iridescent medium on board

Inspired by the story of Gaillimh inion Breasail

Forget me not - Headford Lace Project

'Forget Me Not’, remembers thirteen Headford girls aged 15-19 who left Ireland for Australia under the Orphan Emigration Scheme. Filmed in the Headford area and featuring local teenagers, this film humanises the historical workhouse passenger lists.

Focusing on empathy to communicate how brave theses young girls were to leave their homeland and escape the workhouses and the devastation of the Great Famine in Ireland, ’Forget Me Not’ is a contemporary poetic response to these historic events by visual artist Jojo Hynes.

The bonnets in the film were created from a callout by Headford Lace Project in response to a project by artist Christina Henri from Tasmania. This film was commissioned by Headford Lace Project through Culture Night funding from Galway County Council.

This film was video mapped on to The Anglers Rest in Headford on Culture Night 2019. Screened as part of The Headford Lace Project’s ‘Lace Notes and Other Stories’ Concert.

The film was also selected to be shown at The Loop a large-scale outdoor public screen located Hobart, Tasmania, Australia managed by the City of Hobart's Public Art team.

Forget Me Not

Commisioned by Headford Lace Project and kindly supported by Culture Night through Galway County Council. 'Forget Me Not', commemorates thirteen girls and young women who left Ireland for Australia and Tasmania under the Assisted Migration Scheme in the nineteenth century.

Mapped on to The Anglers Rest Hotel in Headford on Culture Night 2019.

Hobart Launch Australia

Forget Me Not - Hobart Launch Australia Jojo with artist Christina Henry and Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart Helen Burnet. The film was selected to be shown at The Loop a large-scale outdoor public screen located Hobart, Tasmania, Australia managed by the City of Hobart's Public Art team.

Fulfilling her true potential

I take inspiration from different parts of Granuaile’s inspiring story, her exploits at sea and her homeland in Clew Bay to create my artworks. In this work I use distinctly feminine materials but any assumptions of weakness these materials might invoke are quashed by their implied use. I put Granuaile to the forefront of the art works and, in doing so, I hope to undo the way she was cruelly written out of history by male scholars.

Fulfilling her true potential

2018, Block printing ink and acrylic paint on wood

2018, Ink on paper, bra, golden twine, on fabric over embroidery hoop

2018, Lino print, pencil and acrylic paint on wood

2018, Acrylic paint on wood,

2018, Metallic and acrylic paint on wood

2018, Digital print on ivory paper with millinery netting over embroidery hoop

2018, Acrylic paint on fabric with holographic plastic over embroidery hoop

2018, acrylic and block printing ink on board

2018, Block printing ink and acrylic paint on wood

2018, Illusion tulle and holographic pvc makeup bag, holographic pvc makeup bag

2018, acrylic and block printing ink on canvas over embroidery hoop

2018, Lino print and acrylic on fabric over embroidery hoop

2018, gold flakes and acrylic on stockings over embroidery hoop

2018, Acrylic paint on wood,

2018, Decal Paper and acrylic paint on wood

2018, Lino print and acrylic paint on wood

2018, acrylic paint and block printing ink on wood

Naturally I'm coming along

installation: 3 min 23sec video projection, colour, sound

Female Explorer journeys to the centre of Seductive glitter and Crystal caves with Health risks.

Inspired by the character of Carla Göteborg in the 1959 film Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the real Cave of the Crystals and the toxic yet seductive nature of the nail varnish and beauty industry.

London 2018

NATURALLY I’M COMING ALONG

3 min 23sec video projection, colour, sound, 2018

She was dead set on a life of adventure

installation: video projection, colour, sound & sculptures

The dialogue in the soundtrack purposely omits Grainne Mhaols name, thereby referencing the way she was cruelly written out of history by male scholars. Instead her voice has been replaced by numerous female voices that refer to her as ‘she’.

The sculptural ‘islands’ and ‘boats’ are made from distinctly feminine materials but any assumptions of weakness these materials might invoke are quashed by the contrasting rough and ready textures of the found natural materials. The aim is to humorously breach the boundaries of gender bias and imagination.

She was dead set on a life of adventure

TEMPLE

“Temple”

A temple of respite for one night only.

You will be invited to move around the temple, take time out and find your headspace though art and interactions.

Make a devotion, bathe in the light, speak to the plants, calm yourself and listen to soothing sounds.

Breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold, continue...
Come be restored and let go.

Shut the f*ck-up & Calm the f*ck-down

plants, lights, green light filters & white noise sleep machines

Jojo Hynes & Joanne Newman

Her instinct of freedom. Smudging negativity away.

lino prints on transparent paper with rope and clips on lino printed tablecloth,

Jojo Hynes

Her instinct of freedom. Smudging negativity away.

Rope with rosemary, power, lavender, elegance, white sage,

equality, smolder, on lino printed tablecloth

Jojo Hynes

Her instinct of freedom. Smudging negativity away.

Lino print on textured fabric

Jojo Hynes

Her instinct of freedom. Smudging negativity away.

Sage and smug stick on lino printed tablecloth

Jojo Hynes

Altar

candles, table, table cloth, sand, tray, devotion & flame, green gel sheet

Jojo Hynes & Joanne Newman

The Legend of Síobhan Ní Eidhin

Triangular Brush at Claremorris Open Exhibition 2017.

Jojo Hynes -Annelie Fawke -Joanne Newman

Triangular Brush says: "The world needs more Heroines!” Impatient for a new Heroine to emerge we have created Síobhan Ní Eidhin; a legendary female character for our times. 'The Legend of Síobhan Ní Eidhin' is 'Heroine as Art Event’, with rumour, hearsay and stories as our content, and procession, souvenirs and posters as our medium

its the dark. It plays tricks on you

4min 21 sec Sound installation,

Coloured lighting Gel,

Digital canvas prints,

Foil survival blankets.

The Marble Cave of Gadime, Kosovo 2015

'It's The dark. It plays tricks on you' 3min 44 sec Sound piece with video of walking through the installation.

Holly

Sculptural digital canvas print

Installed in The Marble Cave of Gadime

Rebecca & Sam

Sculptural digital canvas print

Installed in The Marble Cave of Gadime

Beth

Sculptural digital canvas print

Installed in The Marble Cave of Gadime

Juno & Sarah

4min 21 sec Sound installation,

Coloured lighting Gel & Foil survival blankets.

a woman's curiosity

installation: video projection, colour, sound & sculptures

First woman in Space now seeks one-way ticket to Mars

Inspired by the story of Valentina Tereshkova’s imperfect mission in Space and her current dream to get a one-way ticket to Mars

Labor Gallery, Budapest 2015

A woman's curiosity

installation: video projection, colour, sound 3min 4sec

installation: video projection, colour, sound & sculptures

Her universe

marble ink on watercolour paper

Her orbit

embroidery hoops, universe duck tape, light and bubble wrap

Her Space suit

Colour digital print, holographic paper, Lightening gel, florecent bulb

Warri-Wanda

2min 56sec

HD Video Projection, colour, sound

Rewrote the Wawel Dragon story (.....forced marriage and women as passive prizes!!......ammmm not on my watch......) This princess is taking matters into her own hands.

MOS Gallery Kraków Poland 2014

Warri-Wanda

2min 56sec

HD Video Projection, colour, sound

Warri-Wanda Installation View

2min 56sec HD Video Projection, colour, sound

Pearl embellished bicycle and fire extinguisher

Weapon

Pink rope and pearl fire extinguisher

She could tell 'em by their socks

3min

HD Video Projection, colour, sound

Just as I was beginning my undercover operation a collection of interviews entitled 'From Typist to Trailblazer: The Evolving View of Women in the CIA's Workforce' had been declassified by the CIA.

Broadwick Street, London 2014

she could tell 'em by their socks

3minHD Video Projection, colour, sound

Lets hit it girls

5min 23sec

HD Video Projection, colour, sound

After falling aesthically in love with a rented trumpet that I couldn't play, I uncovered the stories of real and fictional female jazz instrumentalists.

Mart Gallery, Rathmines, Dublin 2015

lets hit it girls

5min 23sec

HD Video Projection, colour, sound