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Downfall is a poignant exploration of territory,

abundance and death – how they intermix and affect each

other. Yet the first thing you notice when you approach it is the dry,

loamy smell of dirt and tree that fills the space. The wasted roots at the arid end of a tree are balanced by

the green, curving leaves and puckered, almost lime-green olives that still dangle from the branches

Siobhan Hapaska was born in Belfast in 1963 and has exhibited in major exhibitions internationally including Documenta X. This is the first major exhibition of her work in her native city and will include a combination of new and recent works. Her art practice is multilayered and feelings of uncertainty, restlessness and change have marked her work and certain binary conditions such as nature and artifice; presence and absence; life and death have preoccupied the artist in the past.

Her art practice is multilayered and feelings of uncertainty, restlessness and

change have marked her work and certain binary conditions such as nature and artifice; presence and absence; life

and death have preoccupied the artist in the past.

“Uncertainty in my work is very important to me. I’m really not interested in

definitive explanations of things – I find certainty so claustrophobic”

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Brutal, Bold & Brilliant20th Century Brutalist Architecture in Belfast and Dublin

Brutal, Bold & Brilliant is a photographic exhibition designed to encourage fresh conversations about Brutalist architecture with particular reference to buildings in Belfast and Dublin.

Derived from the French term beton brut, Brutalism in its early phase (orginally

called New Brutalism) was a design philosophy, not a style. The idea was

to create an aesthetic based on the exposure of building’s components: its

frame, skin, and mechanical systems. However, the term quickly began to

be applied to buildings that used monumnetal concrete forms and bulky

masking.

Curator Sarah Newell aims to relect, evaluate, and expand upon Belfast and Dublin’s Brutalist forms, materials, and mixed receptions. The wee place was created by local children who took part in one of the workshops in the studio. The workshops are available for groups and are a fun and engaging way to teach children about the built environment in which we live.

See also: the fair face of the ulster musemn, thurs 7th October - 28th November

Natalie TurkingtonPeter ScottChris EllisMichael Rosbotham