Current Exhibitions
Monto
The LAB, brought to you by Dublin City Council, in partnership with Fire Station Artists’ Studios and Arts and Disability Ireland
is pleased to present: Monto - A performance by Anna Berndtson.
Thursday 2nd September 2010 - 4-8pm , The LAB, Foley St, Dublin 1.
Anna Berndtson is the award recipient of the 2010 Fire Station Artists Studios’ and Arts and Disability Ireland Studio Award. Inspired by the history of the north east inner city, this performance draws on the experience of local Irish women and how this relates back to the artist’s own family history. In addition Anna will exhibit a video work title “Dream Sky” developed during her residency in the Fire Station.
Read the full Press Release for Monto - A performance by Anna Berndston
Policing Dialogues - An Exploration of Neighbourhood Relations of Power by What’s the Story? Collective
The LAB brought to you by Dublin City Council presents Policing Dialogues An Exploration of Neighbourhood Relations of Power
By What’s the Story? Collective
Preview: Tuesday 14th September 2010 6-8pm and the exhibition continues until 23rd October 2010.
Policing Dialogues is a six week residency at The LAB by What’s the Story? Collective. It will include a public exhibition of film and installation based on young people’s experiences of power and policing in Dublin South Central District as well as an extensive programme of workshops, dialogues and meetings. This creative and learning residency is aimed at all audiences but particularly at critical thinkers, policy makers, young people and those who work with them. An Garda Síochana have also agreed to participate in the programme and crucially, the learning from this process will directly inform the content of a groundbreaking new training scheme for Gardai, aimed at more constructive interactions with young people.
What’s the Story? Collective are an interdisciplinary group of young adults, volunteer youth leaders, community youth workers and an artist who have been exploring issues of power and policing for a number of years.
The Collective are: Nicola Whelan, Jonathan Myers, Jamie Hendrick, Garrett Kenny, Nichola Mooney, Michael Byrne, Fiona Whelan.
Gallery will be closed for a private event on 29th/30th September 2010
What’s the Story? Collective will be in conversation with Vagabond Reviews, The LAB, Tuesday 19th October 11am-1pm.
What’s the Story? is a project of artist Fiona Whelan & The Rialto Youth Project. See www.section8.ie for more details.
Part 1 - World's End Lane (Absolut Fringe 2010)
Installed in the LAB Cube Gallery as part of Absolut Fringe (11th - 26th September 2010) in association with The LAB with production support provided by Rough Magic Hub. It will explore the area historically as a red light district up until its demise
on 12th March 1925.
To read the full details about Part 1 - Worlds's End Lane please click here
Previous Exhibitions