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In this new dramedy, an estranged uncle and nephew make an All-Ireland poster run, hanging and snapping photos of posters from Malin Head to Mizen Head
The Dublin Desi Artists Collective, a group of Dublin artists with Indian roots, was established in 2020.
Weft Studios, meant for Black artists and artists of colour, will offer studio sessions, masterclasses and more to participants while they develop their work. Applications are open.
“There’s no question that when we put a button on 2021, Alicia Raye’s ‘Nobody 2.0’ will stand as an Irish rap single of the year contender.”
Seagulls “grow up to be terrorists, but they’re lovely when they are babies”, says Robert Keogh.
This film by Donegal-born Vivienne Dick follows her around New York as she reminisces about her time in the “no wave” scene there in the 1970s and ’80s.
Even within a tightly knit Dublin music scene so quick to glorify its innovators, Stano feels like a man apart.
The show contrasts the feeling of being restricted by Covid-19 shutdowns, with the much more serious restrictions faced by refugees.
“Setting up a backdrop for taking portraits in the middle of Moore Street really gave me insight into how energetic and vibrant the street can be,” writes photographer Aarif Amod.
“The prose is as beautiful as it is visual. Perhaps this is because so much of the shared knowledge isn’t retrieved from books. It’s from experiencing an environment first-hand.”
To borrow an Americanism, director John Patrick Shanley swings for the fences. He mostly hits foul balls, but the flailing enthusiasm is admirable.
A collaboration between the Digital Hub and the National College of Art and Design, the series continues into June.