Presented by MTU Department of Arts in Health & Education, and MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade, Cork.
Supported by MTU Arts Office Connect Le Chéile Arts Project Fund.
Exploring confinement & disconnection
Full Online Exhibition available to view at Creativity Tonic
Window Exhibition 1: 7th-30th May 2021 at MTU Gallery @46 Grand Parade, Cork
An exhibition of works created during lockdown by staff, students, and recent graduates across MTU exploring how the arts have connected and supported us. This exhibition is hosted online, with selected work on show in the gallery windows at No46 Grand Parade during May and June.
Featuring work made by - Angela Burchill, Chinna Devarapu, Connor McBride, Eileen Healy, Leanne Gabriel, Lisa Zagone, Louise Foott, Rebecca Lyons, Roisín Mohally, Rosaleen Moore and Samreen Umer.
Engaging with creativity and making during the long days and nights of lockdown has been a lifeline for many of us. From viral videos being shared on WhatsApp to developing new culinary skills in the kitchen, noticing and documenting the minute detail of our 2/5km limits to exploring alternative ways of expressing ourselves.
“Being creative has helped us cope, whether through escapism, offering a different perspective or the space to imagine a healthy future.”
Louise Foott, Head of Arts in Health & Education, MTU Crawford College of Art & Design
With special thanks to guest selectors - Dr. Michael Waldron, Assistant Curator of Collections and Special Projects, Crawford Art Gallery and Tadhg Crowley, Senior Curator of Education + Community, The Glucksman Gallery.