LP: Foram Science Week Event

Foram – As part of National Science Week and European Geoscience Day 2024 November 11 to 19, Open Daily 11:00 to 5:00pm 14 Nov, European Geoscience Day, free event day. Venue: National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Dún Laoghaire. Through a public talk and installation, ‘Foram’ presents research from Burns’s artistic residency on board the Celtic […]

LP: Our Place at the Kerry County Museum

Our Place – Kerry Exhibition Kerry County Museum is delighted to present ‘Our Place’ The Kerry County Museum presents ‘Our Place’. Opens Culture Night, Friday 20 Sept 2024 Exhibition runs from Saturday 21 Sept until October 20 A national art exhibition showcasing creativity, inclusion, and diverse voices from Dublin and Kerry. ‘Our Place’ champions the […]

LP: Our Place at the RHA

Our Place – Dublin Exhibition The RHA Gallery Dublin is delighted to present ‘Our Place’ Exhibition runs from Friday 6 Sept, to Sunday 22 Sept   A national art exhibition showcasing creativity, inclusion, and diverse voices from Dublin and Kerry. ‘Our Place’ champions the human rights of people living with intellectual disabilities by creating access […]

LP: Augmented Body Tour

Augmented Body, Altered Mind 27 – 28 September As part of the ‘Augmented Body Altered Mind’ tour, the exhibition will travel to Áras Éanna, Inis Oirr More info

Disrupt Disability Arts Festival

Black background with wavy pink lines in bright cerise. Behind them are blurred lines of the same colour giving the impression of motion.

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 -OLD

The ruin of a round stone castle sits on a tiny island on a lake, the island is just big enough for the tower. One side of the tower has crumbled away. Trees surround the island and disappear into the water, birds fly across the sky. The reflection of the tower is clearly seen in the still water, creating a mirror image. The weather is grey and foggy obscuring the boundary between the water and the sky.

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

A dark image of intertwined foliage. A mixture of plants typically found in an Irish hedgerow, including ivy, brambles and moss.

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).

Our Place

An electrifying neon sign featuring a diverse group of abstract figures, each uniquely shaped and glowing in vibrant colours. The figures, representing a diverse range of people, are set against a dark, velvety backdrop, with their light reflecting softly on the floor and curtain behind. To the right, the words 'Our Place' are illuminated in bold, neon letters. Our Place, exhibition image, credit: Daniel Obina Moses, AlanJames Burns, Sinead McCann, Orla Basquille.

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.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.

Skip to content