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As part of the current RHA exhibition A R C H I P E L A G O a series of panel discussions will be taking place throughout the show.
You are invited to join Curator and Lecturer Dr Briony Carlin alongside artists Jan McCullough and Brían Sparks to discuss the photobook and it’s important place in contemporary Irish photography. This will be compared and contrasted to the wider international scene. The discussion will be led by Dr Briony Carlin, who has done extensive research into this area.
A R C H I P E L A G O
The form of photographic practice has expanded in recent times and the RHA invited artists to respond to the spatial magnitude of the largest gallery in Ireland, with many responding to the open spaces with in-the-round works to create something beyond the typical photo show. Pictured here is: the prosaic everyday made poetic; reflections on both psychic and human-altered landscapes; art documentary; constructed abstractions; observations on borders, invisible and hidden; meditations on sexuality and objectification; the interconnectedness of nature and reflections on Ireland losing its welcoming spirit. Throughout it all, a collage of Irish cultural identity—and our contemporary photographers’ place within it—is revealed.
Image: Brían Sparks, Back-Up from the series Baile I, 2024, Image courtesy of the artist.
