Myth and climate change on menu for Tulca 2015

Dublin based writer, art historian and independent curator Mary Cremin will curate this year’s Tulca Festival of Visual Arts, which will run from November 13-29 at various locations around Galway City and looks at our changing environment.

The mythological island of Hy-Brasil which is said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean off Ireland’s west coast is the starting point for the Festival, which will explore issues relating to the environment.

The exhibited works will examine myth, historical truth and how our changing environment relates to current concerns about climate change.

These exhibitions are designed to take place ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.

To coincide with the exhibition there will be a programme titled “Hy-Brasil Dialogues”, a series of talks and discussions around climate change, archaeology, ecology, and sustainable architecture.

Tulca producer Kate Howard said the Festival would continue its tradition of working with “emerging and established artists who reflect the complexity of artistic practice today and to foster a lively exchange between the artists, local community, venues and audiences”.

She welcomed Mary Cremin as guest curator and said TULCA was looking forward to building on its 13-year history.

Mary Cremin, who has a Masters in Visual Art Practice (curating) from the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin, described it as “a privilege” to be invited to curate Tulca 2015.

Tulca has also announced its Open Call for proposals from individual artists or groups that will respond to the themes of the exhibition.  Artists are invited to propose new or existing work. However, work must not have been previously exhibited in Galway.

The deadline for the Open Call is July 5 and further details are available from www.tulcafestival.com.