Linen Biennale 2023, Revive and Renew

Whitaker, P. (Speaker)

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"The Linen Biennale is a cultural festival that stimulates new thinking about Ireland's oldest textile, linen, it forms a bridge to connect our internationally renowned linen heritage with contemporary uses" Anthea McWilliams and Robert Martin, R-Space Gallery.

Period	28 Jul 2023
Event type	Exhibition
Location	Lisburn, Northern IrelandShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National

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Linen
Performance Art
Self Care Rituals

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Linen Biennale Programme Launch
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LINEN BIENNALE 2023, Revive and Renew R-Space Gallery, Northern Ireland During the evening launch of the exhibition Connected Emotions by Jill Phillips art therapists Pamela Whitaker and Bridget Nugent facilitated self-care rituals with participants both individually and collectively. They enacted becoming in relation to the material (and fabric) of peoples’ lives. There were opportunities for personalised encounters, performative remedies and collective ceremony. The Linen Biennale is a cultural festival that stimulates new thinking about Ireland’s oldest textile, linen. Rooted in heritage, the Linen Biennale forms a bridge to connect Northern Ireland’s internationally renowned linen heritage with contemporary uses.” Anthea McWilliams and Robert Martin, R-Space Gallery, Lisburn Northern Ireland

Linen Biennale 2023, Revive and Renew

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