An afternoon of art, science, workshops and talks
Enjoy an afternoon of fascinating waterside events in the extraordinary Pangolin Pavilion, a pop-up projection space made from 35 striped umbrellas.
Artist Alan Phelan will make a fabric intervention in the marina in his signature red, green and blue colours. These relate to the Joly screen colour photography process invented by Offaly native John Joly in the 1890s – one of the very first colour images.
Professor Patrick Wyse Jackson from the TCD Department of Geology, where Joly also worked, will discuss ‘How Rocks Can Save the Planet’. A broad ranging discussion on geological discoveries and histories that relate to climate change and art, this talk will cover how Joly’s scientific papers contributed to contemporary knowledge in the field, from the minerals used in solar cells and lithium found in granite, to carbon sinks and geological time.
Later in the afternoon the School of Looking will open your eyes to the wealth of biodiversity that surrounds us with an experience in ‘Slow Looking’ – a way of examining nature slowly and closely to understand the qualities and problems of the environment.
You’ll also enjoy a sneak peek at the first scenes of Cleary and Connolly’s epic River Movie, documenting Mayfly’s encounters with artists, activists and scientists as it travels upriver from Limerick to Enniskillen.
