Fantasy Islands
Sophie Kelliher and David Lawless
Exhibition, workshop, publication
Launch date: Sep 27th 15.00 - 21.00
Exhibition running from
Friday, 27 September, 10:00 - Sunday 06 October, 17:00, 2024
Opening hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5.30pm
Sunday 12 noon–5pm / Closed Mondays
Location: Outset Gallery, Unit 15, The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway, H91 K8YV
‘Fantasy Islands’, as part of Architecture at the Edge 2024: Islands, will look at fictional islands depicted across all media forms: film, TV, video games, written word and more. From Pinocchio’s Pleasure Island to Scorsese’s Shutter Island, this exhibition will curate how islands are used as testing grounds for ideas in reality and present the question: why do we treasure islands?
Visitors to the exhibition will be invited to create their own fictional islands, forming part of the exhibit, adding to the library and lore of fantasy islands.
The Fantasy Islands team is made up of Sophie Kelliher and David Lawless.
Sophie Kelliher is an architectural researcher with a background in heritage and maritime architecture, archival research and cartography.
David Lawless is a Senior Architect with FKL Architects, having previously worked at home in Aughey O’Flaherty Architects and DTA Architects; and abroad in Casper Mueller Kneer and Monadnock. David is currently working on social housing projects in inner city Dublin
Corresponding events will be found via the link in our Instagram bio over the coming weeks featuring an Artist Talk and Workshop on Saturday 28th September: 2.00-4.00pm.