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Death and Dreams

I will not flower

 “The exhibition is steeped in feminist imagery, which is Long’s wheelhouse.” – Aoife Rooney (Read feature on the Irish Independent)

Curated by Helena Tobin; presented at South Tipperary Arts Centre (February 28th – April 17th).

I will not flower presents an installation of painting and sound that reflects on the potential allegorical qualities of the fern plant. The fern’s ability to reproduce asexually through the production of spores, along side its primeval origins, has generated a rich mythology, in particular that of the imaginary ‘fern flower’. 

This exhibition is part of larger project Death and Dreams. Death and Dreams is a work of autofiction that encompasses painting, performance, sound, moving image and long form text. The work engages with the Mother Ireland figure and reflects on repressed feminine archetypes. 

The show was opened by Miguel Amado, director of Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork.

  • Installation Views. Image Credit: Dara McGrath
  • Installation views. Image Credit: Dara McGrath
    Installation views. Image Credit: Dara McGrath
  • Exhibition Launch. Image credit: Kevin O’Donnell
  • Exhibition Launch. Image credit: Kevin O’Donnell