All go at Uillinn

April is about to be a busy month at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre.

Starting this Saturday, 2 April, is ‘The Parish’, an exhibition by Michael Holly which takes Clonakilty GAA as its starting point to explore the GAA as an integral part of Irish culture and community.

The Clonakilty-based artist spent over three years documenting the many and varied aspects of the Clonakilty GAA community, examining the impact of the presence of the GAA on a rural community, and how it may define what it means to be rural and Irish in an increasingly culturally homognised and globalised society.

The exhibition runs until 12 May.

Meanwhile Uillinn is inviting artists, teachers, educators and parents to the opening event for the Interactive Museum of Languages (IMLYA) on Saturday 2 April at 12noon.

IMYLA is an exhibition for children which aims to encourage their self-expression and creativity, drawing on ancient and living languages to reflect on the diversity of languages in our environment.

The interactive artworks are inspired by linguistic artifacts, signs, pictographs and alphabets and each is accompanied by a range of activities for children aged 5-12.

These are designed to spark children’s interest in other languages and cultures, and to encourage children to talk about their own languages.

The exhibition is accompanied by a programme of workshops, gallery tours and discussions for children, families and schools. It runs until 14 May.

For more on both exhibitions, see westcorkartscentre.com.