Divergently Together

TBGAS June
Foram

Foram 10 – 17 November 2024 National Maritime Museum of Ireland We all inhabit a vast, interconnected ecosystem, where every being – no matter how big or small – plays a vital role in fostering a harmonious world. Among these, Planktonic Foraminifera, or Forams, are tiny microscopic organisms with an outsized importance. These tiny beings […]
Distinct

Distinct 8 March – 20 April 2024 Project Arts Centre Cecilia Bullo, Yvonne Condon, Richard Forrest, Michelle Hall, Vera Klute, Ruth Le Gear, Jane McCormack, David Parnell, Aisling Reina, Katherine Sankey, Suzanne Walsh. Project Art Centre is thrilled to present ‘Distinct’, an exhibition curated by AlanJames Burns that explores the climate crisis through the perspective […]
Disrupt Disability Arts Festival

Disrupt Disability Arts Festival Disrupt Disability Arts Festival is a vibrant celebration of disability art, curated by and for the disability community. The festival had its inaugural year in 2024, followed by a powerful second edition in 2025, and continues to grow as a platform for disability-led artistic expression. The festival includes theatre, dance, literature-based […]
The Waking Walls

A wholly distinct experience that uniquely draws upon the Irish traditions of lamenting and caoineadh/ keening to express emotions of ecological and climate grief felt due to lost heritage and ecology associated with climate change.
Caoineadh Dúlra

Caoineadh Dúlra is a groundbreaking series of events, in conjunction with artist AlanJames Burns’s ambitious theatrical project The Waking Walls (8th & 9th September 2023).
Art | Disability | Climate Change

An afternoon webinar exploring disability narratives in a changing climate through the work of Irish artists.
Augmented Body, Altered Mind

TBGAS June
Disability Arts Online – Content Take Over

Disability Arts Online – Content Takeover For the month of February 2024, AlanJames Burns took over the creative reins of the Disability Arts Online (DAO) magazine and their digital content with a series of pieces exploring the intersections of disability, climate change and the arts. The Content Takeover spanned DAO’s magazine and social media platforms. […]
Our Place

Our Place playfully explores themes of happiness, human rights, and a sense of belonging by transforming the McKenna Gallery at Riverbank Arts Centre into a friendly multi-sensory environment through an electric combination of sound art, storytelling, tactile lighting and comfy seating for everyone to enjoy.