Category: Exhibitions

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SAMHAIN @ SULT (Kildare): “Mantles” Public reading 24 Nov 21

I was delighted Sult Artists invited me to read from Mantles on 24th November at 7pm in SULT Gallery in Boland’s, Market Square, Kildare Town,  R51V267.

Join me for the first public reading from Mantles: Encountering Brigid published by Arlen House (cover painting by Margo McNulty) and for live music from Kildare musician James Blennerhasset. And of course, come for the wonderful art by the Kildare Collective of artists – Sult.

To book your place, RSVP to sultartists@gmail.com, including your telephone number.

This is the first of a series of readings to mark the publication of Mantles. This book is the third and final part of the Creative Ireland funded (Kildare County Council and Roscommon County Council) collaboration with artist Margo McNulty.

  

Exhibitions, Writing News

As the world slowly opens…so, too, do the art galleries

The Irish Times recently published Gemma Tipton’s guide to “The best artworks to see in Ireland’s reopened galleries”.

Margo and I are thrilled that Duality is deemed one of them:

Margo McNulty’s show, Duality, is a collaboration with writer Shauna Gilligan, and both are fascinated by the stories that wrap around, and soak into the land. Find prints, paintings and an artist’s book from an exhibition that has lain quietly, waiting for the world to open up again. Until July 31th, with Mark Garry’s An Lucht Siúil (The Walking People) opening on August 8th.
Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Roscommon. Open now. 

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Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/the-best-artworks-to-see-in-ireland-s-reopened-galleries-1.4288578 [Accessed 10 July 2020]

If you can’t make it to the exhibition in person you might like to take a look at this video which gives you insight into the process and also serves as a taster for the exhibition:

Roscommon Art Centre – Margo McNulty from puredesigns on Vimeo.

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Margo McNulty and Luke Gibbons on Duality [Video]

In these times of restraint, lock-ins and lock-downs, it is a pleasure to revisit – albeit briefly and virtually – the exhibition Duality in which some of my writing features.

Having experienced the process of creating and working on the publication Duality, and walked through and into the exhibition, being drawn towards and inside those trees, it is enlightening to hear Margo speak of her narrative and artistic intentions. Take 4 mins, 58 seconds and enjoy this video in which Margo McNulty and Luke Gibbons speak about Duality. 

With thanks to Roscommon County Council and Kildare County Council for Arts Act Grants funding. 

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