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Limerick, Ireland
Olga Micińska and Mathild Clerc Verhoeven, Journeylass Crops, 2023. Photograph courtesy of EVA International, 2025.

‘Journeylass Crops’ sculptural installation relocates to Common Knowledge

We are delighted to announce the re-siting of Journeylass Crops (2023) to the grounds of Common Knowledge in Co. Clare. The artwork by Olga Micińska with Mathild Clerc Verhoeven was commissioned for the 40th EVA International in 2023, and was presented as part of the edition’s ‘Guest Programme’ curated by Sebastian Cichocki.

Journeylass Crops is a timber-framed sculpture that refers to common barn constructions, and materialises from an experimental apprenticeship between Olga and her apprentice Mathild. It explores the subjects of cultivation and gathering leftover crops as metaphors for social and political engagement.

Its permanent relocation extends the legacy of the commissioned project, connecting the work to new audiences at Common Knowledge. The presentation forms part of EVA’s ongoing ‘Legacy Projects’ programme.

Biographies:
Olga Micińska (Poland, 1987) is an artist, woodworker and educator. Her work combines the practical aspects of craft with fantastical anecdotes, while projecting grounds for cooperation, knowledge-sharing, and handling of the material and non-material resources. As co-founder of an experimental platform The Building Institute, Micińska explores the educational potential of art by rethinking the traditional apprenticeship model and supporting emancipation of young women and non-binary folk in technical trades. Her work has been exhibited internationally, at the 40th EVA International (IE), 14th Gwangju Biennale (KR), Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (PL), Tale of a Tub (NL), West (NL), Polana Institute (PL), Fundación Botí (SP), Museum of Warsaw (PL), Marwan Amsterdam (NL), Thkio Ppalies (CY), CoMbO (SP) among others.

Mathild Clerc-Verhoeven (France, 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist applying interviews, videos and crafts to research about the transformation of contemporary public space. She has a BA in TxT (Text and Textile) from the Rietveld Academie and a MA from the Sandberg Institute, both in Amsterdam. She recently teamed up with Paris sewage’s workers toward an exhibition in the Sewers Museum of Paris.

Common Knowledge is a non-profit social enterprise based deep in the Burren, Co. Clare. They share skills in building, making, mending and growing, believing that between us all, we have the knowledge needed to create a truly sustainable future.

This project is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Embassy in Ireland. EVA International is funded by the Arts Council and Limerick City and County Council.

Related Link:
40th EVA International

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