Limerick, Ireland

Ireland's Biennial

The 39th EVA International was delivered across 3 exhibition phases between September 2020 and November 2021. It featured 45 presentations by Irish and international artists and collaborating curators, across 13 spaces in Limerick and online. We will be launching news of the 40th EVA International in July 2022.

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News

Em’kal Eyongakpa

Launch of the second iteration of Em’kal Eyongakpa's installation Mámbáy bebhɛp 43t / besáŋ berat / bakay nɛkɔ at IMMA. Accompanied by a series of parallel events 'More than the reverb' co-programmed by guest curator Caimin Walsh.

More than the reverb – 19 May, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Launching the series, this first event features live contributions from singer Mbongeuh Angwi Tah, contemporary vocalist and visual artist Ceara Conway, ethnomusicologist Dr. Sandra Joyce, and poet Samuel Yakura, and recordings courtesy of Em’kal Eyongakpa.

More than the reverb – 17 June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

The second event in the series, features poets James Obijiaku (Ijele) and Samuel Yakura, and traditional singers Ayuk, John Tunney, Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh, amongst others.

More than the reverb – 23 June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

A participatory event which celebrates the tradition of the singing circle. A workshop-format, participants share and teach songs ranging from Irish to Nigerian/Cameroonian heritage, amongst others. The event is focused on singers primarily, and the general public are welcome to participate or simply observe the process.

Pleasureable Ecologies – Formations of Care

Podcast#2 - Ama Josephine Budge, Ola Majekodunmi & Osaro

Occasional Groundwork: Groundings #1-#9

Preview week at the 59th Venice Biennale, project launch of newly commissioned texts.

Platform Commissions

Announcing new artist commissions for the 40th EVA International, selected by Emily Jacir and Pádraic E. Moore

Pleasureable Ecologies – Formations of Care

Podcast#1 - Ama Josephine Budge, Sonya Lindfors, Ki Nurmenniemi

Curating in a Time of Ecological Crisis: Biennales as Agents of Change

The 39th EVA International is profiled within Felicity Fenner's new research publication, exploring how biennales are addressing climate change.

It’s not for you we did it

Limited edition print folio by Ciara Phillips

Projects

Platform Commissions

An initiative to support the production of significant new works by artists based in Ireland

Em’kal Eyongakpa

An EVA Partnership Project for the 39th EVA International co-commissioned with IMMA

Occasional Groundwork

An alliance of three European biennials: EVA, GIBCA and LIAF

Pleasurable Ecologies – Formations of Care: Curation as Future-building

Ama Josephine Budge / Frame Curatorial Research Fellowship 2020 - 2021

Better Words

An initiative by EVA International that seeks to empower access and understanding of contemporary art through a programme of creative language projects