In this series of exhibitions, artists make a selection of work that reflects their idea of 'The Paradise'.

Paradise: [1] an enclosed garden [2] the garden of Eden [3] a place of bliss, felicity, or delight [4] heaven

Joseph Grigely first exhibited at The Douglas Hyde Gallery in 1998, and in response to our invitation to participate in the Paradise project, he decided to make a new installation inspired by fly fishing, one of his favourite activities. As he has explained, 'My goal with the project is to pose the questions 'what is an image?' and 'in what ways are images meaningful?'. Like paintings, trout and salmon flies involve a tension between figuration and abstraction. We don't know exactly what fish see, but we do know how fish perceive shape and colour and (especially) movement - and this is something I find quite fascinating.'

Joseph Grigely has exhibited widely; he is represented by Air de Paris, Paris and Andrew Heyward, New York.

A publication, including a text by the artist, accompanies the exhibition.