Exhibition

Digital Video Still from work titled: 'And death shall have no opinion' 2008 . © Artist - Paul Murnaghan

Based On Our Current Science.

August 14th - September 21st 2008

Based On Our Current Science… has been devised for the Gallery of Photography by invited curator Sally Timmons. The exhibition includes work that appropriates readily available imagery, presenting poignant and curious examples of how the lens is capable of carrying with it the ideological concerns of a time.

Rather than acting as an attempt to dispel mythologies about fairies, time travel, pseudo sciences and conspiracy theories, the exhibition presents a new tradition of storytelling whereby the spinning of tales serves a useful purpose towards a further understanding of visual culture

The exhibition is unique in that each of the works lay claim to more than one author through the appropriation of visual imagery from another source. Impartial evidence is presented in the form of faked photographs, video documentation of pseudo sciences, attempted prophesies and visual evidence of censorship.

Through the cooperation of Temple Bar Cultural Trust a series of free outdoor screenings will take place after dark in Meeting House Square in September. The films harness a much-trusted and popular documentary format that takes on a mode of investigation towards the further comprehension of human belief systems.

Exhibition:

Ulrika Ferm [Fin], Martin Healy [Irl], Seán Hillen [Irl], Paul Murnaghan [Irl], Lee Welch [US], a television interview between JZ Knight and Merv Griffin [Courtesy of Merv Griffin Entertainment US], Wright and Griffiths [UK].

September Screenings:

Sean Lynch - Latoon 2007 [Ireland], Susan MacWilliam – Explaining Magic to Mercer 2005 [representing Northern Ireland at Venice Biennale in 2009], Diego Guiterrez - The Carriage 2007 [Mexico/Netherlands]

Outdoor screenings will take place after dark in Meeting House Square 3rd 4th and 5th September 2008

Gallery of Photography is open: Tuesday - Saturday 11am-6pm and on Sunday from 1pm-6pm

All events and access to the Gallery are free.

For further information, image scans, or to interview the curator, please contact Sally Timmons on sallytimmons@onebox.com