‘Class’ Room @ The Model

Three resident artists from the Model are creating a site-specific installation exploring notions of memory and emotion. Using archival records and material the work references the buildings original function as a national school. July 2nd- July 31st 2013 Clea van der Grijn Sure Morris Rian King

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Ambient, Alternative, and Electronic Band to Launch Album in Sligo

The Model is proud to present one of Ireland’s most intriguing fresh acts of 2013 to Sligo for an extraordinary night of visuals and electronic alternative beats. Halves are an ambient/alternative/electronic band based in Dublin who last performed at Forbidden Fruits Festival in the heart of Dublin. ‘Boa Howl’ is

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Tilo schulz: ‘Tied Up and Down, How to consider force a privilege’ Opens this Saturday

Opens this Saturday 29th June Special Guest Speaker -Vincent Woods This summer artist Tilo Schulz joined The Model for an artist residency and a site-specific project resulting in a thought provoking contemporary piece that has been afloat on the Garavogue River for the past week. His exhibition, ‘Tied Up and

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The Model presents RMS Titanic

IX “Coagulate with cold and dark the sea Sucks down Titanic as the hiss of steam Dies over empty distance. The boats gaze On what was home, eleven storys high, Commotion crowding on its decks, its lights Tilting above them as the band plays on.” (excerpt taken from Anthony Cronin’s

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Touch The Sky performance group are now on tour.

Touch The Sky perform ‘Waking Dreams’ – May 23rd, Ballina Arts Centre Following Touch the Sky’s documentary film Crossing The Line, Touch The Sky bring to you Waking Dreams – a modern play inspired by the work of George Bernard Shaw, Martin McDonagh, Joseph O’Connor and Brian Friel. A quirky

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Comfort Zone

‘Comfort zone’ is a drawing installation by Michael Wann comprising one large-scale charcoal drawing on the gallery wall, and ten small pencil studies on board. The themes of ‘comfort zone’ are the notions of memory and nostalgia. The inherent permanence and sometime transience of these are intrinsically questioned by the

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