Irish Artist Amanda Coogan is a critically acclaimed artist working across the medias of live art, sculpture, installation and photography. Her works are immersive, non-verbal, embodied experiences. Her expertise lies in her ability to condense an idea to its very essence and communicate it through her body. Sign Language is a touchstone, born hearing to Deaf parents, this visual and manual upbringing deeply informs her practice. Her 2015 exhibition in Ireland’s Royal Hibernian Academy; I’ll sing you a song from around the Town, was described by Artforum as 'performance art at its best'.

Using gesture and context Coogan makes multi-faceted works that leave ghostly trails in the memory. She is celebrated for her compelling durational performances. Her practice moves freely between solo performances, dynamic group works and living installation. She explores contested sites and minority narratives, distilling these into urgent contemporary performances. These works stand at the forefront of some of the most exciting collaborative performances with marginalised communities. The Irish Times have said, 'Coogan, whose work usually entails ritual, endurance and cultural iconography, is the leading practitioner of performance in the country'.