Forward is the first monograph on Irish painter Christopher Colm Morrin, released to coincide with his solo exhibition White Room. This 243-page volume gathers a curated selection of over 100 works made during the past six years, presented in chronological order and offering an extended view into the artist’s studio practice. Alongside paintings and drawings, studio photographs, sketchbooks, and digital sketches appear throughout the book, offering glimpses into the processes of making that underpin the work.Throughout the book, drawing and painting appear side by side, reflecting the central role drawing plays within Morrin’s practice. Rather than functioning as preparatory studies, the drawings exist alongside the paintings as equal parts of the same visual language.“For me, drawing and painting have never been separate,” Morrin notes. “They move alongside each other without hierarchy, each one shaping the other over time.”Forward traces this dialogue across the work while revealing the recurring gestures, images, and processes that continue to inform Morrin’s evolving practice. The publication also includes an essay by curator Wells Fray-Smith and a personal statement by Morrin reflecting on his process.
