Month: May 2026

A small performance programme

On Sunday, five artists in residence put together a programme of four performances in and around Live Art Ireland, with assistant facilitator @joannaryanpurcell. Eleni Kolliopoulou and Stratos Papadoudis performed Quiet Hours in the Blue Room. This performance commented on the death of democracy. Through the absurdity of Beckett, the piercing images of war machinery, and the […]

Aistearoir Project 2026

A Curator–Artist Mentorship Programme Aistearóir is the Irish word for journey. This curator–artist mentorship programme invites six curators to participate in a developmental residency at Live Art Ireland from 8th–12th April. During this period, the curators select the artist with whom they wish to work and mentor them throughout the year, using whatever means of […]

Flesh As Witness

Stories We’re Not Supposed To Hold News update: Artists selected for this residency are: Pak Lun Fung Pak Lun Fung is a queer interdisciplinary artist and atmospheric scientist whose work grows out of the tension between data and lived experience. Moving between scientific research and performance art, he explores how bodies carry climate, memory, and […]

Aistearoir: Artists’ Call Out

Applications Open: Thursday 15th January. Application Deadline: Friday 6th February. This programme is for Irish artists based anywhere in Ireland or internationally or non-Irish artists based on the island of Ireland. Aistearoir is the Irish word for journey. This is a curator-artist mentorship. Six curators are invited to participate in a developmental residency from April […]

Live Art Ireland Library

The books in Live Art Ireland’s library belong to Deej Fabyc’s personal collection, gathered from childhood onwards. Some volumes were passed down from Deej’s parents and grandparents and, as a result, certain texts contain language that would be considered unacceptable by today’s standards — including racist and ableist terminology. These books are, however, 19th and […]