Opening Saturday 21 at 4pm
UNBUILDING began as a curatorial initiative of Wicklow County Council,
starting in spring 2009 through a Curator-in-Residence programme led by
appointed curator Clíodhna Shaffrey. The curatorial residency was designed
by the local authority to support artists in new and innovative ways
involving intensive discussion, collaboration and exploration of their
practice within the context of the programme. The group of 11 artists and 3
curators have during the last year evolved their ideas through examing
strands of interest that emerged in common creating a platform to showcase
new work in a specially designed event for Mermaid Arts Centre.
UNBUILDING includes off-site projects, an architecturally designed space at
Mermaid, over 8 exhibitions rotating weekly, House on Fire (an anonymous
group experiment) and a programme of weekly talks, presentations, and
screenings. The first in a series of Artist’s Talks begins on Thursday 26
August at 6pm.
Artists and curators include Pauline Cummins, Felicity Clear, Damien Flood,
Cliona Harmey, Mary Kelly, Eilís Lavelle, Rosie Lynch, Bea McMahon, Sinead
Ní Mhaonaígh, James Merrigan, Kate Minnock, Clíodhna Shaffrey, Tamsin Snow &
Kate Warner.
To receive more information about up coming UNBUILDING events and follow the
on-line discussion by the artists and curators log on to
www.unbuildingproject.com
Keep up to date on the project at the
UNBUILDING BLOG
This project has been initiated by Wicklow County Arts Office and Arts
Officer Jenny Sherwin with additional support from ArtLinks and Mermaid Arts
Centre.
Image credit:
Tamsin Snow & Armelle Skatulsk, Inventaire des œuvres démembrées: Dying
Gladiator, Killruddery Gardens (2010), Polaroid, 4 x 5 ins.
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