Settlement: a photographic installation by Anthony Haughey

  • Settlement: a photographic installation by Anthony Haughey
The Copper House Gallery will launch Settlement, a multi-disciplinary exhibition by Anthony Haughey on Wednesday 26th October 2011 from 6pm-8pm. Writer, journalist and political commentator, Fintan O’Toole, will open the exhibition. Settlement, a photographic installation by Anthony Haughey, charts the fallout from the collapse of Ireland’s ‘property bubble’, a result of the overheated Celtic Tiger economy.

For this exhibition Anthony Haughey has created an installation in Fire’s new Copper House Gallery, which reflects the financial, ecological and domestic impact of Ireland’s economic collapse. His installation will incorporate a collaboration with some of Irelands architects - in collaboration with DIT Department of Architecture and Urban Design, NAMAlab, UCD School of Architecture and Mahoney Architects.

As part of the  Settlement exhibition, The Copper House Gallery will host a public discussion on Tuesday 1st November 2011 6-8pm. How can we move away from the current political stasis and re-imagine a future for ghost estates, commercial developments and public spaces? Curated by Leszek Wolnik, an invited panel will meet to discuss this question with the artist. Speakers include: Paschal Mahoney, Architect, visit www.treesonthequays.com ;Frank McDonald, Irish Times Environment Editor ;Dr. Cian O’Callaghan, Cultural Geographer, NUI Maynooth ;Val Connor, Independent Curator & writer will chair the discussion.

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