Richard Malone

Richard Malone is a Wexford artist who explores themes like queerness, class, place and otherness through sculpture, performance, textiles and installation. In 2023, Malone was awarded the Golden Fleece Award for Visual Art, commissioned to create the Central Hall commission for the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, and performed in the Hayward Gallery's Dear Earth show. Malone's work is held in some of the world's most respected institutions, including MoMA New York, The MET New York, NGV Melbourne and the V&A London. Malone curated Making and Momentum: In Conversation with Eileen Gray, an international travelling group show celebrating the legacy of Eileen Gray and her influence on Irish modernism.

During his time in the CCI, Richard intends to discover the rich Parisian cultural history of classical sculpture courts, artistic movements, literary experimentation and often overlooked textile-based labour—such as weaving, drapery and quilting—through lived experiences around these topics, especially relating to queer and working class perspectives.