Days On End

I went to the Days on End 24hr sound art event ON today (and will again tommorrow). All week artist Irene Murphy was resident in TACTIC, during ON visitors could interact with her installation/studio. When I arrived people were really going at it running around the place, having a go. Irene sometimes performs sound art and what I always found interesting about Cork sound artists are their tools and noise making pieces that would be laid out on their table. Irene's residency was like an opportunity to play with those interesting things.

There was delicious food too!

TACTIC 2011

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TACTIC is enjoying a nice Christmas rest. It opened July 2011 with a Sample-Studios member's show to coincide with the first open studios event and since that there have another six exhibitions in 4 months. There are a few ideas for early 2012 but the programme has not been finalised. I am trying to remember that I make art too and to give that a go for a few weeks.


Images from exhibitions Uncanny Sound and Neil Butler for ArtTrail.

Open Studios

I will be taking part in the Sample-Studios open studio weekend this 29th 30th & 31st of July. My studio will be pretty much as is, except for a rushed tidy up, with my recent work left hanging where they are. 

I may have a video piece in the carpark screening and on Sunday afternoon I will be giving a canvas stretching workshop. It is already booked up but anyway is welcome to stand in and watch. 

My current preoccupation is TACTIC, a exhibition space based in Sample. It will be open to the public with a sample-studios member show. The space will operate on the basis of inviting artists, curators or researchers to curate shows.