Cian Duggan
Biography
DIRT, 2025
Cian Duggan (b. 1990, Wicklow, Ireland) is a self-taught artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, installation, sculpture, and collage. His work unsettles anthropocentric narratives and linear perceptions of time, framing the body and the environment as entities in a state of perpetual flux. Duggan views his entire practice as a singular, evolving work that reconfigures itself through varying temporalities and geographies, blurring the boundaries between the past, the present, and the more-than-human. Currently living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Duggan’s work can be found in the collections of the Nguyen Art Foundation (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and Post Vidai (Geneva, Switzerland, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam).
Works
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BORN, 2025
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BORN, BORN, BORN, 2025
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LONG LOVE, 2025
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SOWN SLEEPER , 2025
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WORM BURNER, 2025
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GLAS LAND (diptych), 2025
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CRUEL PONDS, 2024
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THE PORES, FROM THE FLOOR, 2024
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STONE SKY, SHINING, 2024
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SPIT SHOWER (diptych), 2024
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A New Smell of Salty Soil, 2023
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Singing for the Sirens, 2023
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Bog Bathing, 2022
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Desperately One, 2021
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HOUSE OF STAIN (diptych), 2021
Exhibitions
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T H I N S P A C E
Cian Duggan 17 Jan - 14 Mar 2026Galerie Quynh is pleased to present T H I N S P A C E , the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Irish artist Cian Duggan , featuring...Read more -
21 YEARS OF GALERIE QUYNH
A group exhibition curated by Thái Hà 21 Mar - 21 Jun 2025Through new and archive works, as well as a seminal performance re-staged especially for the anniversary, 21 YEARS OF GALERIE QUYNH offers a rare overview of how artistic practices have developed in Vietnam, in spite and because of its socio-political landscape.Read more -
Neverwhere
Group Exhibition 13 Jun - 19 Aug 2023'Neverwhere' - a group exhibition featuring works by Nadege David, Cian Duggan, Sandrine Llouquet, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Trong Gia Nguyen and Vo Tran Chau, who invite us on a mesmerizing journey through the intersections of art, science, and spiritualityRead more -
Dept. of Speculation
Group Exhibition 7 Jul - 18 Sep 2022'Dept. of Speculation' - a group exhibition featuring works by Nghia Dang, Nadege David, Do Thanh Lang, Cian Duggan, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Truc-Anh, and Vo Tran ChauRead more
News
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Slipping through gaps: The liminal worlds of Cian Duggan
Art Nation February 14, 2026Published on the occasion of THINSPACE , Cian Duggan ’s first solo exhibition at Galerie Quynh, this conversation with David Willis for Art Nation explores...Read more -
Cian Duggan in The Irish Times: From Wicklow to Ho Chi Minh City
Irish Times January 26, 2026From Wicklow to Ho Chi Minh City, this feature by Genevieve Carbery for The Irish Times follows Cian Duggan ’s nearly decade-long journey living and...Read more -
Quynh Pham on two decades of Galerie Quynh and Vietnam’s Evolving Art Scene
Observer July 7, 2025Observer speaks with Quynh Pham , co-founder and director of Galerie Quynh, on the occasion of the gallery’s 21st anniversary exhibition, reflecting on two decades...Read more
