Ceangailte, a new collaborative audiovisual work from Irish artists David Mathúna & Jake Riordan, explores how media representations shape narratives of colonialism, oppression, and resilience through dynamic dual-screen displays, immersive audio, and sculptural detritus.
The word Ceangailte [key-ang-el-ta] comes from the Irish language, Gaeilge, the definitions of which approximate “tied”, “connected”, or “bound”. Taking as its point of departure, the multiplicity of perspectives woven throughout the connected histories of former colonies of Empire, Ceangailte articulates future aspirations while holding a mirror up to an extreme and alienating present, interrogating the contradictions between what is outwardly expressed by establishment media and what is internally pursued by those in power.
This September, Ceangailte returns for its second outing — exhibited simultaneously in Cork and Berlin, linking the city the artists come from and the city where the work was first conceived. Both Culture Night in Cork and Unframe Festival in Berlin share values of solidarity and desire for change that the work reflects.
Cork — Culture Night
Location
Douglas Street, South Presentation Centre Ltd
Cork, IE T12 X70A
Date
To mark the occasion, a live video stream will connect the two venues — a small symbolic gesture toward the connection embodied both in the work and these simultaneous presentations.
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