Exhibition: Béaloideas
Artist: Mona O Driscoll
Skerkin Island Community Hall
Launch: Sept 6th to 18th @ 3pm
Special event on Culture night Sept 18th @ 3:00pm
The official closing of the exhibition “Béaloideas” will take place on Culture Night, 18th September, at 3.00 p.m. On arrival guests will be invited to enjoy a light reception with wine, tea, coffee, soft drinks and home baking while enjoying the artwork.
This is an immersive, multidisciplinary exhibition that reimagines the island landscape through the artist’s own lens, free from the strict confines of ordinance survey structures. Instead of maps and grids, the island is depicted as lived, felt, and remembered. This approach offers a deeply personal yet universally resonant portrayal of belonging, inviting the community to see their island anew through the artist’s eyes.
The work will amplify local voices and memory, honouring the everyday sites that hold immeasurable historic, cultural, and emotional value, but are often overlooked. It will create a platform for dialogue between past and present, rooted in a deep sense of place and cultural identity.