Dr Robert Bohan
@robertbohan.bsky.social
Artist, Scientist, Woodland Ecologist, Statistician, Historian & former Research Scholar at the RIA | Art from Dublin, Ireland 🌈 He/Him | Sé/é
Buy my work here: https://robbohan.etsy.com
Buy my work here: https://robbohan.etsy.com
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🧵 Soon the brighter days of Spring will arrive & Dublin parks will flower with tulips. Hope will return to the world. My art is about depicting images of nature in vibrant colours & exploring ideas like love & hope - as you can see if you scroll down in this thread [1]
[1] Joy is important & what could be happier than sitting & singing to the trees & flowers in a garden?!
Singing in the Garden (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Singing in the Garden (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
[1] Joy is important & what could be happier than sitting & singing to the trees & flowers in a garden?!
Singing in the Garden (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Singing in the Garden (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
If you read one thing today, this essay is it. The level of profound research & awareness in this piece is fantastic -
‘art history can engage the material record without aestheticizing violence or claiming total recovery’
A great account to follow & learn!
‘art history can engage the material record without aestheticizing violence or claiming total recovery’
A great account to follow & learn!
Stop Calling It the Past.
An art history of enslavement begins with a contradiction built into the Atlantic world itself. The system generated immense material abundance while simultaneously restricting whose lives could be recorded, remembered, or valued as historical subjects.
An art history of enslavement begins with a contradiction built into the Atlantic world itself. The system generated immense material abundance while simultaneously restricting whose lives could be recorded, remembered, or valued as historical subjects.
Stop Calling It the Past.
Black History Month
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
If you read one thing today, this essay is it. The level of profound research & awareness in this piece is fantastic -
‘art history can engage the material record without aestheticizing violence or claiming total recovery’
A great account to follow & learn!
‘art history can engage the material record without aestheticizing violence or claiming total recovery’
A great account to follow & learn!
My algorithm today is flashing up lots of knitting. And you know, it’s great to see so many people enjoy their craft. Plus with at least two big needles I see them as the vanguard of art warriors!
February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
My algorithm today is flashing up lots of knitting. And you know, it’s great to see so many people enjoy their craft. Plus with at least two big needles I see them as the vanguard of art warriors!
Many have attacked religion, based on the terrible abuse scandals. However, it’s important to remember that some survivors have gained comfort from their religion & that Christianity was not the problem, the hierarchy was [& in some cases, is]. I think this account helps explain [1]
Pope Leo apologises to Irish abuse survivor after meeting
Abuse survivor David Ryan, who featured in the RTÉ documentary 'Blackrock Boys', has said he received an apology from Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with the pontiff in the Vatican.
www.rte.ie
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Many have attacked religion, based on the terrible abuse scandals. However, it’s important to remember that some survivors have gained comfort from their religion & that Christianity was not the problem, the hierarchy was [& in some cases, is]. I think this account helps explain [1]
[1] Depending on your perception you can decide what a work of art means, & that’s OK. Curators can interpret whatever they like but it’s what matters to you. So this might be the journey through life or cute robins!
3 Robins on a Voyage (2020) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
3 Robins on a Voyage (2020) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
[1] Depending on your perception you can decide what a work of art means, & that’s OK. Curators can interpret whatever they like but it’s what matters to you. So this might be the journey through life or cute robins!
3 Robins on a Voyage (2020) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
3 Robins on a Voyage (2020) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
To mark St Brigid’s Day, the oldest Irishwoman in Liberia, Sr Ann Kelly presented a St Brigid’s cross to the youngest Irishwoman in Liberia, Maeve Begley. Today we celebrate the legacy of courage & compassion that has been passed down through generations of women in Ireland. Irish Embassy, Liberia.
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
To mark St Brigid’s Day, the oldest Irishwoman in Liberia, Sr Ann Kelly presented a St Brigid’s cross to the youngest Irishwoman in Liberia, Maeve Begley. Today we celebrate the legacy of courage & compassion that has been passed down through generations of women in Ireland. Irish Embassy, Liberia.
Reposted by Dr Robert Bohan
James Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 at 41 Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin to John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane "May" (née Murray). He was the eldest of ten surviving siblings. He was baptised with the name James Augustine Joyce. #JamesJoyce #OnThisDay #Ireland
February 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM
James Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 at 41 Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin to John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane "May" (née Murray). He was the eldest of ten surviving siblings. He was baptised with the name James Augustine Joyce. #JamesJoyce #OnThisDay #Ireland
As someone who has studied ancient woodland & ecology in Scotland for four decades, I am delighted by this news on Cumbernauld. Scotland’s ancient woodland is a national treasure to be conserved. And it reminds me of when I was young!
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
As someone who has studied ancient woodland & ecology in Scotland for four decades, I am delighted by this news on Cumbernauld. Scotland’s ancient woodland is a national treasure to be conserved. And it reminds me of when I was young!
So that’s the Prince, formerly known as Andrew York, & the Prince of Darkness^, brought down, slightly*
UK govt says that Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
Starmer believes Mandelson should leave Lords as files suggest he shared government emails with Epstein
Emails released in the Epstein files suggest Lord Mandelson forwarded internal government information to Jeffrey Epstein in 2009.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
So that’s the Prince, formerly known as Andrew York, & the Prince of Darkness^, brought down, slightly*
Happy Brigid’s Day. Brigid was a Hiberno-Celtic deity long before she was Christianised & turned into a Saint. Her story is an example of the complexity & echoes of Irish history & mythology. The RIA bio is a good place to learn about one of the patron saints of Ireland!
Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history.
Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie https://www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid-brid-bride-bridget-a0961.
Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie https://www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid-brid-bride-bridget-a0961.
February 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Happy Brigid’s Day. Brigid was a Hiberno-Celtic deity long before she was Christianised & turned into a Saint. Her story is an example of the complexity & echoes of Irish history & mythology. The RIA bio is a good place to learn about one of the patron saints of Ireland!
Nice vid by Jay the Author on TT. Link to his profile: www.tiktok.com/@dearstrange...
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Nice vid by Jay the Author on TT. Link to his profile: www.tiktok.com/@dearstrange...
Desperately sad moment & the power of community & comforting [TW Suicide]
In Brazil, images go viral after priest interrupts Eucharist to comfort crying elderly man
A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass — prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug — went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people.
www.ncronline.org
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Desperately sad moment & the power of community & comforting [TW Suicide]
[1] Throughout history, artists have created images of love. This one questions what love is & how it is expressed. Is the other, part of you? Is love a mixture of vigilance & serenity? Is it rooted or a flight of fancy?
Love Grows (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Love Grows (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
[1] Throughout history, artists have created images of love. This one questions what love is & how it is expressed. Is the other, part of you? Is love a mixture of vigilance & serenity? Is it rooted or a flight of fancy?
Love Grows (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Love Grows (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Am taking new drugs & they’re having an interesting impact on my thinking. I’m realising that logic in my head doesn’t appear on the post, leaving a tad disjointed points! But because you are all so forgiving I think you still follow my loopy logic! Or at least that’s what I hope to think [1]
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Am taking new drugs & they’re having an interesting impact on my thinking. I’m realising that logic in my head doesn’t appear on the post, leaving a tad disjointed points! But because you are all so forgiving I think you still follow my loopy logic! Or at least that’s what I hope to think [1]
Cities like Cork, Dublin & London have continued to have massive peaceful marches in solidarity with the Palestinians, whose genocide is the worst human rights crime of the 21st C. London has consistently turned out 1m ppl marches so regularly that police & govt tried to stop them.
First national march for Palestine of 2026 is underway. Join the rally in Whitehall where our Vice-Chair Carol Turner will be speaking on behalf of CND.
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Cities like Cork, Dublin & London have continued to have massive peaceful marches in solidarity with the Palestinians, whose genocide is the worst human rights crime of the 21st C. London has consistently turned out 1m ppl marches so regularly that police & govt tried to stop them.
Reposted by Dr Robert Bohan
Kyiv 🇺🇦 looks likely to experience some of its coldest temperatures on record.
Overnight lows falling below -25C (-13F) early next week the 🥶 is exceptional but not unprecedented, it won’t beat exceptional 1987 cold wave. (1/2)
Overnight lows falling below -25C (-13F) early next week the 🥶 is exceptional but not unprecedented, it won’t beat exceptional 1987 cold wave. (1/2)
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Kyiv 🇺🇦 looks likely to experience some of its coldest temperatures on record.
Overnight lows falling below -25C (-13F) early next week the 🥶 is exceptional but not unprecedented, it won’t beat exceptional 1987 cold wave. (1/2)
Overnight lows falling below -25C (-13F) early next week the 🥶 is exceptional but not unprecedented, it won’t beat exceptional 1987 cold wave. (1/2)
I’m old enough to remember that computer games were trying to boot them up. Some day your granny will tell you about RAM discs, not to mention 8” floppies.
It was a time of over-heating electronics where fumes made you queasy & laptops came with heat x-rays to show that your knees wouldn’t burn!
It was a time of over-heating electronics where fumes made you queasy & laptops came with heat x-rays to show that your knees wouldn’t burn!
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I’m old enough to remember that computer games were trying to boot them up. Some day your granny will tell you about RAM discs, not to mention 8” floppies.
It was a time of over-heating electronics where fumes made you queasy & laptops came with heat x-rays to show that your knees wouldn’t burn!
It was a time of over-heating electronics where fumes made you queasy & laptops came with heat x-rays to show that your knees wouldn’t burn!
[1] I think that we often forget that we are part of the universe, whilst caught up in the stresses & workaday problems of life. It’s by recognising that we are connected to the world that we find peace & mellowness.
The Stars Above (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
The Stars Above (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
[1] I think that we often forget that we are part of the universe, whilst caught up in the stresses & workaday problems of life. It’s by recognising that we are connected to the world that we find peace & mellowness.
The Stars Above (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
The Stars Above (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
Man Walking the Stairs (2021) | Original one-off pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Man Walking the Stairs (2021) | Original one-off pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan
A jury has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of George Nkencho, who was shot and killed during a stand-off with gardaí.
His brother said they have "had to relive the trauma of the events that occurred on the 30/12". & today represents "some form of closure for my family".
His brother said they have "had to relive the trauma of the events that occurred on the 30/12". & today represents "some form of closure for my family".
Jury returns narrative verdict at George Nkencho inquest
A jury has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of George Nkencho, who was shot and killed during a stand-off with gardaí five years ago.
www.rte.ie
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
A jury has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of George Nkencho, who was shot and killed during a stand-off with gardaí.
His brother said they have "had to relive the trauma of the events that occurred on the 30/12". & today represents "some form of closure for my family".
His brother said they have "had to relive the trauma of the events that occurred on the 30/12". & today represents "some form of closure for my family".
Reposted by Dr Robert Bohan
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Reposted by Dr Robert Bohan
"On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue."
After hearing Luke Kelly (d. #OTD 1984) singing in the Bailey pub, poet Patrick Kavanagh requested he interpret his poem ‘On Raglan Road’. www.dib.ie/biography/ke... #DIBLives
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue."
After hearing Luke Kelly (d. #OTD 1984) singing in the Bailey pub, poet Patrick Kavanagh requested he interpret his poem ‘On Raglan Road’. www.dib.ie/biography/ke... #DIBLives
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 AM
"On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue."
After hearing Luke Kelly (d. #OTD 1984) singing in the Bailey pub, poet Patrick Kavanagh requested he interpret his poem ‘On Raglan Road’. www.dib.ie/biography/ke... #DIBLives
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue."
After hearing Luke Kelly (d. #OTD 1984) singing in the Bailey pub, poet Patrick Kavanagh requested he interpret his poem ‘On Raglan Road’. www.dib.ie/biography/ke... #DIBLives
The NYT appears to have challenges with the English language. Cars are inanimate objects. Here’s the correct description:
Trump supporter attempts murder of schoolgirl
Trump supporter attempts murder of schoolgirl
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The NYT appears to have challenges with the English language. Cars are inanimate objects. Here’s the correct description:
Trump supporter attempts murder of schoolgirl
Trump supporter attempts murder of schoolgirl
The death has been announced of the Irish language scholar Professor Máirtín Ó Murchú.
Ar dheis Dé
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Death of Irish language scholar Prof Máirtín Ó Murchú
The death has been announced of the Irish language scholar Professor Máirtín Ó Murchú.
www.rte.ie
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The death has been announced of the Irish language scholar Professor Máirtín Ó Murchú.
Ar dheis Dé
Ar dheis Dé
Gotta say, the New York Times narrative on Ukraine consistently takes a negative approach to the country - they seem to be always reporting on imminent collapse. It’s 2026 & an impoverished country of ~38m has held back a Superpower for 4 years.
That’s not imminent collapse, that’s backbone*
That’s not imminent collapse, that’s backbone*
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Gotta say, the New York Times narrative on Ukraine consistently takes a negative approach to the country - they seem to be always reporting on imminent collapse. It’s 2026 & an impoverished country of ~38m has held back a Superpower for 4 years.
That’s not imminent collapse, that’s backbone*
That’s not imminent collapse, that’s backbone*