Daniel Lipstein's first solo show at the OCG opens on 8 October 2025
"...The bathtub is from my locality at the fields around my studio in county Donegal..."
"Self, pet and a bathtub is a triangle of elements arranged as a composition in this oil on linen painting whose title is also the title of the whole show.
The bathtub is from my locality at the fields around my studio in county Donegal where farmers arrange bathtubs arbitrarily on the landscape for their cows and bulls to drink from. Once an intimate function in a household now these are curious shapes in open spaces resembling alienation and corrosion on their way back to the elements of metal and earth.
Fish in my visual language is an ancient creature that reflects the antiquity of species, the fish as a pet is pulling its owner into the deep water of the prehistorical unknown.
The self of his portrait is located on the top of a ladder or a bike where, in spite of the rapid pace of an advanced evolution, a strong cord through his pet connects him to his deeper portrait in the unknown...."
The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to present Daniel Lipstein's first solo exhibition with us
Self Portrait with a Pet and a Bathtub
Official Opening at 6:30pm on Wednesday 8 October 2025,
Olivier Cornet Gallery, 3 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1.
Guest speaker: Catherine Barron, artist and creativity researcher
We are very excited to present this solo show by an artist we have worked with before, featuring his exquisite prints in a few group exhibitions. It was just a matter of time before we would have the pleasure of showcasing his paintings.
Please visit the
Self Portrait with a Pet and a Bathtub exhibition page to find out more about the artist who graduated from NCAD with a Masters in Fine Art Print in 2009 but who has gained a solid reputation as both a printmaker and a painter.