Niamh NicGhabhann explores the detail and impetus behind the latest work in the ‘Magdalene Series’ of exhibitions at Rua Red
Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon’s ‘The Map’ is a monumental textile sculpture that responds to the history and legacy of Mary Magdalene and her association with the incarceration and institutionalisation of Irish women. The exhibition at Rua Red in Tallaght forms part of the ‘Magdalene Series’ curated by Maolíosa Boyle. The work is a cartography of the known and the unknown worlds of Irish history in many respects, an uncompromising tour of pain and shame, shot through with humour and icons of resistance.
Peter Somerville-Large recounts the history of the National Museum of Ireland’s significant ethnographic collection, last displayed over thirty years ago
Eileen Black recounts the life and work of Post-Impressionist painter, Georgina Moutray Kyle
