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HOLY SHOW - Life, literature, and mischief from Ireland's annual arts journal
22 October – 4 May 2025 - Museum of Literature Ireland
An annual arts journal and production house, Holy Show presents Irish life through the eyes of writers and artists. Here, we’ve assembled a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the first six issues of Holy Show, celebrating the magazine’s short but explosive impact on Irish cultural life. Scattered across four floors, the exhibition features work from almost two dozen artists working in sculpture, photography, illustration, film, video games, and, of course, text.
Holy Show seeks out writers who are nosey enough to talk over the wall to their neighbouring artists working in other artforms. And while the subjects that writers tackle in Holy Show are often deadly serious – the housing crisis, a united Ireland, and queer liberation to name just a few – the journal invites writers to approach these topics with as much humour, colour, and joy as they wish to bring. In fact, Holy Show’s gaudy, gammy, full-colour aesthetic demands it.
Curated by Brendan Mac Evilly
FEATURED ARTISTS
Sara Baume; Claire Brankin; Jenny Browne; Greg Byrne; Sam Coll; Array Collective; Jane Clarke; Hannah-Clare De Gordun; Susannah Dickey; Rob Doyle; Laura Fitzgerald; Nicole Flattery; Dónal Fullam; Seán Hewitt; Caelainn Hogan; Han Hogan; Roisin Kiberd; Hugh Mulhern; Damien O’Connell; Katie Oliver; Jess Raymon; Eoin Rogers; David Stephenson
This exhibition features two sculptures by Array Collective - Regalia: The Slapper and Stormont Na Gig. Both works were commissioned by IMMA for 'Self Determination: A Global Perspective' in 2024. Photographed by Ros Kavanagh.
Regalia: the Slapper is by Array member Emma Campbell and Stormont Na Gig is by Array member Sinead Bhreathnach-Cashell.
22 October – 4 May 2025 - Museum of Literature Ireland
An annual arts journal and production house, Holy Show presents Irish life through the eyes of writers and artists. Here, we’ve assembled a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the first six issues of Holy Show, celebrating the magazine’s short but explosive impact on Irish cultural life. Scattered across four floors, the exhibition features work from almost two dozen artists working in sculpture, photography, illustration, film, video games, and, of course, text.
Holy Show seeks out writers who are nosey enough to talk over the wall to their neighbouring artists working in other artforms. And while the subjects that writers tackle in Holy Show are often deadly serious – the housing crisis, a united Ireland, and queer liberation to name just a few – the journal invites writers to approach these topics with as much humour, colour, and joy as they wish to bring. In fact, Holy Show’s gaudy, gammy, full-colour aesthetic demands it.
Curated by Brendan Mac Evilly
FEATURED ARTISTS
Sara Baume; Claire Brankin; Jenny Browne; Greg Byrne; Sam Coll; Array Collective; Jane Clarke; Hannah-Clare De Gordun; Susannah Dickey; Rob Doyle; Laura Fitzgerald; Nicole Flattery; Dónal Fullam; Seán Hewitt; Caelainn Hogan; Han Hogan; Roisin Kiberd; Hugh Mulhern; Damien O’Connell; Katie Oliver; Jess Raymon; Eoin Rogers; David Stephenson
This exhibition features two sculptures by Array Collective - Regalia: The Slapper and Stormont Na Gig. Both works were commissioned by IMMA for 'Self Determination: A Global Perspective' in 2024. Photographed by Ros Kavanagh.
Regalia: the Slapper is by Array member Emma Campbell and Stormont Na Gig is by Array member Sinead Bhreathnach-Cashell.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Online |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 22 Oct 2024 |
| Event | HOLY SHOW : Life, literature, and mischief from Ireland's annual arts journal - Museum of Literature Ireland, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 22 Oct 2024 → 27 Jun 2025 https://moli.ie/exhibitions/holy-show |
Keywords
- sculpture
- parliamentary
- northern ireland
- conflict
- feminism
- bernadette devlin mcaliskey
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An Dún: Commissioned by IMMA for the exhibition Self-Determination: A Global Perspective
Campbell, E. (Artist) & O'Connor, L. (Artist), 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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