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Programme of Events
Events begin at 3pm, with a boat trip* from Parkes Castle, Lough Gill during which Aurelien Froment will present a staged reading of a recently published interview between the artist and filmmaker Werner Herzog. Supported by the Goethe Institut Irland. A bus will collect from Sligo to bring you to the Boat trip- click here for more info
*Please note: Places for this are limited so BOOK early.
Events at the Gracelands site commence at 5pm
Screenings : Carlos Amorales / James Lee Byars / Les Blank / Karl Burke / Jimmie Durham / Factotum / Seamus Harahan / Pil and Galia Kollectiv / Oleg Kulik / Ronan McCrea / Alexsandra Mir / RW Paul / Wilhelm Sasnel / Bernard Smyth / Lili Dujourie (in Dromahair Village)
Sculpture/Installation : Gerard Byrne / Nina Canell / Declan Clarke / Sam Keogh / Bea McMahon / Dennis McNulty / Isabel Nolan / Grace Weir / Walker and Walker
Pre-loved heat exchange units : Rhona Byrne.
Live Presentations : Stephen Brandes (Domestic Godless) / Feint/Alice Rekab / Georgina Jackson / Mark Garry / Walker and Walker / economicthoughtprojects / The Wonky Choir (with reluctant conductor Jaki Irvine) / Swintak (courtesy Reverse Pedagogy) / Dominic Stevens
Readings : Jessica Foley / Bea McMahon / Sarah Hurl / Sarah Pierce / Padraic Moore |
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Culture Night Preview - Sligo
Gracelands will also make presentations at Culture Night in Sligo opn Friday 25th in response to the Reverse Pedagogy project. Gracelands for Culture Night will take place form 8pm outside Hargadons Pub on O'Connell Street.
Artists: Sven Augustijnen / Feint / David Turpin / Grace Weir / Sam Keogh / Shelter by Rhona Byrne.
Gracelands takes place on the grounds of the Mimetic House, Dromahair Co. Leitrim designed by Dominic Stevens.
The viewing platforms and site for the event were also custom designed by Stevens.
Graclands: Folly features work from the collection of M HKA, Antwerp.
Curated by Vaari Claffey
Assistant Curator : Jennie Guy
Gracelands is produced in association with The Model, Sligo.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Dress warmly and bring Waterproofs. Wellies are essential as the ground may be wet. You may also need a small torch. If you bring children, please keep them with you at all times.
Gracelands is made possible by the support of:
The exhibiting artists /Grace Weir and Joe Walker / The Irish Architecture Foundation/ Leitrim County Council Arts Office/ The British Council (Northern Ireland)/ Goethe Institut Irland/ Sue and Dave Raethorne
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