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Screening of Films By Lisa Fingleton and Jiří Žák at The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally on May 9th 2014.
Screening of Films By Lisa Fingleton and Jiří Žák at The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally on May 9th 2014.
The Laois Art House is pleased to present Lisa Fingleton’s film ‘Waiting for you’ on the 9th May 2014. Lisa Fingleton is an award winning artist and filmmaker, originally from Stradbally, Co. Laois. Artist-in-Residence Padraig Robinson will also screen a short film by Czech artist Jiří Žák called ‘I have it all here’.
Screening begins at 7:30pm sharp on May 9th. Everyone who attends is encouraged to bring a dish, so after the screening of the films we can eat and have an informal discussion.
‘Waiting for you’ documents two women, living on a small farm in rural Ireland, and the highs and lows of the trying to have a baby. The video diary is addressed to the much longed for baby.’ Žák’s ongoing video project ‘I have it all here’ explores his grandfathers obsessive relationship to photographic technology, as a means of documenting his and his families life. The man must now learn to digitalize all of his analogue photographs, lest he have no “space” left in which to live in.
Both films screened in this event represent longing and preservation in the most private of spheres — the desire for, or the continuation of, family history. The reproductive function of the camera itself becomes the means of presenting intimate relationships to technology as a form of diary and remembering. But these films are more than documents of accumulating life; the films also present the effect that photographic and film technology have had on how we perceive and deal with the ‘private’. Unlike the handwritten diary, the video camera and the photographic image have a built in purpose to make something available to be seen by an absent or future onlooker. The written diary is usually always directed inward toward the private self, while the photograph is by its nature public. Even the titles of the two films “Waiting for you” and “I have it all here”, have a directness in relation to their respective contents. Although both films present similar technologies of diary or biography, they deal with two distinct uses of the image in relation to absent or future family. “Waiting for you” is a longing to create life, with the film being addressed to a future family member; while “I have it all here” is a document of the artist’s grandfather, and his relationship to technology as a means of preservation and celebration. Rather than ending in a reductive comparison of life and death, both films present a certain use of technology in genuine acts of memory and remembering. But what does it mean for the artists to make these ‘private’ technologies public?
LAUNCH OF THE NEW LAOIS ARTS PLAN ON MAY 7TH
L A O I S A R T S P L A N
+3: Sustain, Nurture, Grow
Cathaoirleach Mary Sweeney cordially invites you to the launch of The Laois Arts Plan 2014-2017 on May 7th at 2:30pm In the Library, the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
The plan will be launched by Orlaith McBride, Director of the Arts Council.
Also there on the day:
- Entertainment by Stampede Drumming,
- Gallery viewing of work by Cathy Carman,
- Meet the artists in their studios and,
- Refreshments.
All are welcome to attend and we hope to see you there!
National Drawing Day 2014
National Drawing Day 2014 – Saturday 17th of May 
Greencrafts Application for Electric Picnic 2014
GREENCRAFTS are once again selecting & organizing a dedicated crafts village for the:
E L E C T R I C P I C N I C
M U S I C & A R T S F E S T I V A L
STRADBALLY HALL ESTATE, CO. LAOIS
Friday 29TH – Sunday 31ST August
Guidelines and Application form can be downloaded here:http://greencrafts.ie/
St. Colman’s visit Re-emergent Exhibition
Thank you very much to St. Colman’s National Schools Second Class for visiting the Re-Emergent Exhibition and meeting it’s artist Paul Swan last week at the laoisarthouse.
Everybody had a great time with lots of questions asked and answered.
We hope to see you again for all of our upcoming exhibitions!
Re-Emergent by Paul Swan will close tomorrow at The Arthouse @ 16:00pm. Paul Swan will be in attendance if anyone wishes to make any inquires about the work on view.
Opening times today and tomorrow are 13:00 to 16:00.
Viewing of this exhibition is not to be missed!
Contact Murieann Ní Chonaill E: mnichona@laoiscoco.ie or Tel: 05786 64109 / 41710
Opening of Re-emergent by Paul Swan
Re-emergent by Paul Swan
March 27th saw the opening of the exhibition ‘Re-emergent’ by Paul Swan at The Arthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois The opening was a huge success. Many were in attendance, with local and national visitors and also some special guests including the Right Reverend Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel and Ossary, and Reverend Peter Tarleton – Rector of the parish in which Paul was Artist in Residence – who officially opened the show after an introduction by Muireann Ní Chonaill, Laois Arts Officer .
‘Re-emergent’ is a multi media exhibition showing at the Arthouse, Stradbally, between 27th March & 17th April. It features the work of Paul Swan – made during his Artist’s Residency, in the Killeshin Union of Parishes, based in the Rectory Maidenhead – with paintings, photographs and a short audio-visual piece.
All works are available to purchase. Price lists can be obtained from The Arthouse.
www.paulswanart.com
Re-emergent will be shown at the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co Laois until April 17th from 1pm-4pm daily (Monday-Friday), or outside those hours by special request. Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Arts Officer at mnichona@laoiscoco.ie or telephone: 057-8664109.
Reverend Peter Tarleton, Paul Swan and Bishop Michael Burrows
Paul Swan presents Reverend Peter Tarleton with a print.
Reverend Peter Tarleton, Paul Swan, Bishop Michael Burrows and Muireann Ni Chonaill (Laois Arts Officer)
Reverend Peter Tarleton, Paul Swan and Muireann Ni Chonaill (Laois Arts Officer)
Sculptor Eileen McDonagh, Bishop Michael Burrows, Reverend Peter Tarelton and Paul Swan
Selection of paintings
Selection of Photographic Prints
Projection overlayed on photographic prints
‘Re-emergent’
Opening March 27th @13:30pm at the laoisarthouse, stradbally, co.laois
‘Re-emergent’ is a multi media exhibition showing at the Arthouse, Stradbally, between 27th March & 17th April. It features the work of Paul Swan – made during his Artist’s Residency, in the Killeshin Union of Parishes, based in the Rectory Maidenhead – with paintings, photographs and a short audio-visual piece.
The exhibition will be opened by the Reverend Peter Tarleton – Rector of the Parish and instigator of the Residency – at 1.30pm on Thursday, 27th March. Light refreshments will be available.
Paul Swan was born & trained in the UK – showing work in London & the North of England. In 1990 he became permanently resident in Ireland, showing in Dublin galleries, the RHA, the Boyle Arts Festival & Government buildings. Also selling work in auction with Whytes of Molesworth St.
Paul Swan – 00353860747414 – www.paulswanart.com
The exhibition will be shown at the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co Laois from the 27th of March to the 17th of April from 1pm-4pm daily (Monday-Friday), or outside those hours by special request.
Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Arts Officer at mnichona@laoiscoco.ie or telephone: 057-8664109.
Laois Filmmaker wins Dingle International Film Festival Audience Award
This year’s Audience Award at the Dingle Film Festival goes to ‘Waiting for you’. The film was selected from 51 shorts as the winner of the prestigious award.
The film is directed by filmmaker Lisa Fingleton originally from Stradbally, Co. Laois. Lisa says she is delighted to win the award. “I was really touched by the reaction to the film. Everyone seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time and so many people came up to us afterwards and thanked us for making the film”.
The film is an intimate and brave documentary spanning five years of the filmmakers journey through the rollercoaster world of fertility and farming.
Lisa recently exhibited at ‘Work from Middle’ at the Arthouse in Stradbally.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Waiting for you (Trailer)
Link to Dingle Film Festival programme:
http://www.dinglefilmfestival.
CONTACT DIRECTOR LISA FINGLETON:
0863555669
Lisa Fingleton (Left: Director) and Rena Blake (Right: Assistant Producer) of the winning film ‘Waiting for you’ with Maurice Galway (CEO, Dingle Film Festival) and writer Frances Kay. Photo: Dave Morrison
Re-emergent by Paul Swan
March 27 to April 17
‘Re-emergent’ is a multi media exhibition showing at the Arthouse, Stradbally, between 27th March & 17th April. It features the work of Paul Swan – made during his Artist’s Residency, in the Killeshin Union of Parishes, based in the Rectory Maidenhead – with paintings, photographs and a short audio-visual piece.
The exhibition will be opened by the Reverend Peter Tarleton – Rector of the Parish and instigator of the Residency – at 1.30pm on Thursday, 27th March. Light refreshments will be available.
Paul Swan was born & trained in the UK – showing work in London & the North of England. In 1990 he became permanently resident in Ireland, showing in Dublin galleries, the RHA, the Boyle Arts Festival & Government buildings. Also selling work in auction with Whytes of Molesworth St.
Paul Swan – 00353860747414 – www.paulswanart.com
The exhibition will be shown at the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co Laois from the 27th of March to the 17th of April from 1pm-4pm daily (Monday-Friday), or outside those hours by special request.
Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Arts Officer at mnichona@laoiscoco.ie or telephone: 057-8664109.