River
River is a short film by Dervla Baker and Neil Quigley, inspired by the diverse history of the Glen River Valley—a glacial landscape that has served as a mill, quarry, residential area, and is currently designated as a public park. The film follows the river’s path as it winds through the remnants of these environments, from stone-lined channels to marshy floodplains and man-made concrete weirs and culverts. Using contemporary visual and audio techniques, River invites the audience to reflect on
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Through the Valley She Runs
This mystical and dreamy performance explores the relationship between imagination and riverscape sensitively drawing attention to the Glen River as a source of life, healing and regeneration. In a co-creative process with the river, the artists respond to the natural environment of the Glen, interweaving movement and sound in a meandering dance which follows the river, its energy and flow. The work is informed by insights gained on river ecology and the impact of pollution on aquatic environments through a
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FuaimMná
FuaimMná is an audio trail celebrating women, both past and present, of the Glen River Park. Inspired by the women’s stories, the artist has created poetry and prose to share with park walkers via sound installations placed from bridge to bridge. The natural acoustics will provide the soundscape as you follow the Glen River.
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Spoon & Bloom
Growing up near the Glen, Annie has a long-standing relationship with the park. She has memories of playing in the sand of the quarry, the apocalyptic Mad Max-esque environment of the steep dunes and indeterminate danger. She created secret clubs in the bush of the laurel tree with her friend Laurel before they knew how to identify a laurel leaf. Once or twice Aaron and Annie have put up a hammock in the trees at the Sun View entrance and
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Ordinary Gifts
I propose to work with interested participants through running a series of walks, sensory explorations and creative sessions in the Glen Park. We will explore ways we approach and encounter the non-human inhabitants of the valley and how we can learn to hone our ability to be Joy-full and say thank you in simple practical ways.
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Gleann a Phúca Hornpipe
Working with storyteller Damian Punch, and Glen native and historian Gerard O’Brien, I propose to produce a twenty-minute audio and theatre piece, “Gleann a’ Phúca” (working title), which embodies the voice of the Glen. This collaboration will be breaking new ground for my practice. We will look back in history to uncover a joyful story, which will promote pride in the Glen’s rich history. Drawing on the local knowledge of Gerard O’Brien, who grew up in the Glen, we will
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Seasonal Colour Trees
I propose create a series of 4 temporary sculptural forms in The Glen River Park, using dead tree branches found in the locality, painting them using a carefully researched palette that describes the colour tones of a specific season and area of The Glen. The sculptures will be displayed for 2 weeks each in Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. Each sculpture will be displayed at the opposite time of year from the season it represents, contrasting it with the colours
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Bold Boys and Bold Girls
The Glen acts as a marginal or liminal space outside of the norm. Bold boys and girls hang, testing and learning. Influenced by the play costume photos from the Fleischmann archive of the dance school of Joan Denise Moriarty, we hope to echo these interventions in a contemporary way.
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