A monochrome figure carries a netted bundle of colourful baggage, many times his own weight and mass, on his bent, drawn back. The image is resonant of medieval depictions of ‘Folly,’ which often showed the Fool with the world on his shoulders, or of classical depictions of the mighty Atlas, holding […]
Arts
Opening in Rossmore theatre on Saturday March 9, the 61st West Cork Drama Festival runs until Saturday, March 16 with eight participating plays staged. Dark comedies (The Lonesome West), Irish Classics (Dancing at Lughnasa), Dark Tragedy (On Raftery’s Hill), Hilarious Romps (Out of Order), Contemporary Drama (The Ferryman, Stolen Child) […]
Tucked away on Skibbereen’s Market Street, Cré Pottery Studio offers an immersive experience into ceramics for people of all ages and abilities. Established by Sophie Miall and Suzanne O’Connor in 2017, this friendly and inviting pottery painting studio and coffee house has over the past seven years become the go-to […]
In Thady Trá’s third successive exhibition at Gallery Asna, titled ‘Huh?’ the young photographer reveals, to those who have been following his work, a shift in creative emphasis: from concerns of composition and quietude, to an interest in narrative and drama; from subjects of a local nature to those of […]
It is 1463, and Jheronimus van Aken is only 13-years-old, when fire devastates his city of Den Bosch. The fire marks him; he re-ignites it when he picks up a brush and begins his apprenticeship to his father as a painter. Whilst his brothers churn out workshop copies of ‘The […]
Making art to capture unique moments of humanity, emotion, courage and hope, visual artist Sarah Rattle’s figurative works often feature portraiture. Collaboration is central to Sarah’s work with groups, developing playful, considered and inclusive projects with participants and other artists within health and social care settings. She hopes that people can identify with […]