Beyond Chaos' and 'Roots: A Dialogue in Textile and Poetry

'Beyond Chaos is an exhibition by the Textile Journey Collective. This is a union of all-island art practitioners with various access needs at all stages of their careers. The collective consistently shares skills and ideas to serve the community through diversity and inclusion initiatives.  The work in this exhibition is in two strands: the personal practice of each artist and the outreach work they have done with communities. The personal pieces are developed behind closed doors and share artists' personal messages. The community installation incorporates work from people from around the globe, and work developed through the Irish Department of Education's inclusion and diversity programmes, the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, and the Irish expat community in Australia.

'Roots, a Dialogue in Textile and Poetry' is a collaborative project between element15, a collective of textile artists based in Co. Kildare and poet, Jane Clarke. The exhibition of new textile artworks gives visual expression to the quiet, powerful words of the poet.  It speaks to the eternal human concerns of living, loving, and dying and opens doors into memory, emotion, ideas, and possibilities, offering both solace and disturbance.

Location:  The Coach House Gallery of Dublin Castle.
Duration: 26 September 2024 – 19 January 2025
Opening hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Free admission