Tallaght Community Arts (TCA) is delighted to present Dancing Between Worlds, a photographic exhibition arising from a creative project between the Glenasmole community, percussionist/composer Siobhán Daffy, dance artist Cindy Cummings and photographer Martin Dunne. Dancing Between Worlds will be on exhibition at RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre from June 10-27, 2009.
Dancing Between Worlds is the second part of an extended project ‘Oíche Shamhna’, which took place from August-October 2008 in Glenasmole with the members of the Venture Club, a Friday night social club for young people (aged 4-16).
Siobhan (who lives in the Glenasmole area) and Cindy (an American living in Ireland for many years) led the local young people on a series of rhythm and dance workshops and expeditions to explore the physical landscape, the stories, local myths & folklore to create an original celebration, while also embracing tradition and community in the valley.
On Halloween night 2008, the wider community of Glenasmole valley came out in a procession through the darkness to watch the young people fill the night with song, dance and percussion, lit by candle and torchlight. Costumed by visual artist Michelle Phelan (and assisted by the young people and their parents), the performers led everyone back to the community centre where fireworks, a bonfire and food prepared by members of the community completed the celebration.
Throughout the process, local photographer Martin Dunne, along with Jack Cannon & Tracey Kearns from the Venture Club, documented the workshops and expeditions, and these photographs are now being exhibited to express the magical atmosphere of the ‘Oíche Shamhna’ project and the vibrancy of the Glenasmole community.
Dancing Between Worlds can be seen at:
RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre (Gallery 1)
Wednesday June 10 to Saturday June 27 2009
10am-6pm daily (closed Mondays)
Admission free
This exhibition and the Oíche Shamhna project, was produced by Tallaght Community Arts (TCA),
a pro-active organisation working with local community groups to activate arts programmes in line with the needs of the wider Tallaght community: geographically, culturally and socially. TCA’s work focuses on participatory arts, encouraging people of all ages to be involved in the making of art. TCA’s aim is to work in partnership with local and national agencies in a cross-sector approach to sustainable community development, which puts people and culture at the centre.