Exhibition Opening: Evgeniya Martirosyan / 3+5

Join us for the opening of our new exhibition, Evgeniya Martirosyan / 3+5

Cork-based artist Evgeniya Martirosyan’s installation 3+5 presents artworks that examine how knowledge can be manipulated and how information degrades over time. A sculptural installation composed of books in multiple languages, alongside maps, personal documents and photographs, evokes a classroom environment shaped by control and repetition, yet destabilised by corrosion.

The exhibition title 3+5 refers to recent events in the artist’s country of origin, Russia. Following the 2022 escalation of the conflict with Ukraine, the word “war” was replaced by the phrase “Special Military Operation.” The coded message 3+5, referencing the structure of the Russian phrase “нет войне” (“No to War”, 3+5 letters), emerged as a substitute for a problematic in Russia anti-war statement. School history textbooks continue to be rewritten in line with state narratives, while other publications are restricted or removed from circulation.