Galway International Arts Festival In Association With The Dean Galway
Galway’s first ever design-led boutique space, The Dean Galway is delighted to announce its support of Galway International Arts Festivals‘ Festival Gallery.
The Festival Gallery, in association with The Dean Galway, returns to the GIAF line up at William Street, Galway, which has been reconfigured and reimagined for this year’s festival. The centre-piece of this year’s visual arts programme at the festival, the Festival Gallery will this year play host to a new installation from Ana Maria Pacheco, who wowed audiences at GIAF 2017 and will no doubt attract huge numbers again this year.
This powerful solo exhibition by the Brazilian–born artist features a new multi–figure polychrome wood installation, Remember, created especially for the festival.
Pacheco’s work deals with issues of control..
The exhibition will also include four earlier groups: Shadows of the Wanderer, 2008 [pictured] and Some Exercise of Power, 1980–1985, which is the overall title for three early sculptural groups – Some Exercise of Power [1980], Acrobats [1983] and The Banquet [1985].
Pacheco’s work deals with issues of control and the exercise of power and looks unflinchingly upon the perilous world people encounter as they strive for a better life. Pacheco looks fearlessly into the dark heart of humanity and seeks out the light. She encourages the viewer to get close to her figures and exploits the respective scale of each to challenge the audience’s physical and moral equilibrium.
Pacheco has lived and worked in England since 1973 and in 1997 she was both the first non–European and the first sculptor to be appointed artist in residence at the National Gallery London [1997–2000].
A note from The Dean Galway GM, Cian O’ Broin and John Crumlish, CEO of GIAF..
Cian O’Broin, General Manager of The Dean Galway notes “Art is a huge focus at The Dean Galway, there are stunning pieces from local artists Shane O’Malley, Joan Finnegan and Tory Irvine to name a few on view throughout the hotel. Each guest bedroom also has a unique piece of Irish artwork selected to match the light and style of each room. Given our strong alignment to the arts and the strong contribution that GIAF brings to Galway City, The Dean Galway is proud to support this year’s Festival Gallery.”
John Crumlish, CEO, Galway International Arts Festival said: “The Press-Up group have developed a strong connection with the visual arts in Ireland and we are delighted that this connection has now been extended to include the Festival. The Festival Gallery is a hugely important venue for GIAF and forms a key part of its free programme. The Dean Galway partnership helps make that programme possible.”
Address: Festival Gallery, William Street, Galway.
