From Practice to Exhibition: Frank Sweeney, 'Go Ye Afar'
14 October 2025, 5–6pm
An intimate studio talk offers insight for those beginning their career as a professional artist or curator, returning to their practice, or who are new to Dublin.
Frank Sweeney Screening Series
07 October — 04 November 2025, Tuesdays | 6pm
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A screening series curated by exhibiting artist Frank Sweeney, selected in the context of his new film installation, Go Ye Afar.
The selected films are sources of inspiration or are in conversation with subjects and themes touched upon in Go Ye Afar. Each evening will be introduced by the artist and invited guests.
Schedule
Tuesday 07 October | 6pm | Their Eyes (2025, FR)
Tuesday 14 October | 6pm | These streets will never look the same (2024, CA)
Tuesday 21 October | 6pm | Pipe Down (2009, IE)
Tuesday 28 October | 6pm | TBA
Tuesday 04 November | 6pm | TBA
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Tuesday 07 October | 6pm
Their Eyes (2025, FR)
A screen-based investigation about the invisible workers who teach AI how to read the world. Testimonies and screen recordings introduce the experience of online micro-workers from the Global South: their job is to teach the AI of self-driving cars to navigate the streets of the Global North.
Nicolas Gourault is an artist and filmmaker based in Paris, France, who's work navigates between online open-source investigations and the critical use of new media as documentary tools.
Duration: 23 mins
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Tuesday 14 October | 6pm
These streets will never look the same (2024, CA)
A car slowly navigates the winding streets and disparate airwaves of the United States of America to uncover the scars of capitalism in natural landscapes, urban environments, people, and wildlife. An intricately built meditative audio-visual experience, mixed in Dolby Atmos.
These streets will never look the same was written directed and produced by Mitchell Stafiej.
Duration: 95 mins
Tuesday 21 October | 6pm
Pipe Down (2009, IE)
This documentary tells the story of a rural community in Co. Mayo in Ireland and their battle with the oil giant Shell over their plans to put a dangerous raw gas pipeline through the community and complete construction of a gas processing terminal that is a threat to their delicate environment. The documentary features interviews with Colin Joyce of Shell Ireland; Willie Corduff, a local farmer & one of the Rossport Five; Pat O'Donnell, a local fisherman; Gerry Coyle, a County Councillor for the area (Fine Gael); Eoin O'Leidhin & Diane Amber, activists with the Shell-to-Sea group; Terence Conway, a spokesperson for the Shell-to-Sea group; and Niall Harnett, who co-ordinates the solidarity camp in the area.
Duration: 60 mins