Sorcha McNamara, 'Reality is Quicksand'
10 June 2026, 6–7pm
A performative reading event and installation by visual artist Sorcha McNamara supported by Free Space at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios.
From Practice to Exhibition: Frank Sweeney, 'Go Ye Afar'
13 October 2025, 5–6pm
Further Information
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.
Please note spaces are limited. An artist talk with a higher capacity will be held on Friday 07 November
Exhibiting artist Frank Sweeney will talk about the planning, research and techniques involved in making his film Go Ye Afar. The film follows the journey of an Irish-Nigerian taxi driver on a miraculous voyage through the streets of Dublin and Calabar. Using a range of techniques and sources, from reenacted interviews and archival footage to rear-projection and Nollywood-inspired special effects, a series of characters are transported through interconnected sites in Ireland and Nigeria.
Frank Sweeney's films explore how broadcast media has been instrumentalised to impose or restrict certain viewpoints, particularly in relation to state ideologies such as religion and cultural identity. Celebrating the visual slippages of analogue recording and transmission, his work reveals the potential for a broader range of narrative truths and histories. Recent exhibitions and screenings include Anthology Film Archives, New York (2024); FILMADRID, Madrid (Special Mention) (2024); International Film Festival Rotterdam (Winner Tiger Short Award) (2024); EVA International, Limerick (2023); Sirius Art Centre, Cobh (2023); CCA-Derry (2022); Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2021); Green on Red Gallery, Dublin (2019).
In addition to being an exhibiting artist, Frank Sweeney holds a Three Year Membership Studio at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios.
Event location Information: This event will take place in a studio environment; seating provided. For further information please contact Learning + Public Engagement Curator Órla Goodwin.