Fearghus Ó Conchúir Choreographer and Dance Artist

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Firecrackers

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In the morning I hear firecrackers and late in the evening too. It puzzles me as I don’t know of any festivals going on at the moment. I asked my composer friend why people are setting of firecrackers and he … read more…

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Bei Gao Studios

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I’ve just arrived in Beijing and am holding jet lag at bay with the western food I bought en route from the airport. I’m installed in one of the Bei Gao Studios (BG3) that are run by the Red Gate … read more…

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Jonathan Haidt is a psychologist who has been mapping how different political affiliations are the products of very different ethical systems. This article caught my attention because I’ve been aware that my interest in bodies and buildings is a that … read more…

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Tattered Outlaws test installation

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I arrived in Skerries yesterday to see what our installation of twelve Tattered Outlaws films look like. From the Skerries tower you can see the Martello Tower on Shenick’s Island, so I’m reminded straight away that however solitary each tower … read more…

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Inferno – Paradiso – Romeo Castellucci

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Tonight, after the curtain calls, a child splashed in the water onstage, near where the barking dogs were chained, by the mangled car where the Andy Warhol lookalike had finished the show, the blood where the white horse shifted nervously, … read more…

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Match in Holyoke

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Match made an impact in Vancouver it seems. The Vancouver Sun picked it out as a ‘perfect example’ of the programme’s ‘arty sport films or sporty art film’. There was something illicit about seeing such intimate physical contact between two … read more…

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Things I’ve been thinking about: Pick’n’Mix,

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I’ve been at home for over a month and thinking about what it would be like to make more work here. I’ve started to think about being Artist in Residence in Waltham Forest, by which I mean, I’ve been starting … read more…

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Match in ContainR

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This month, as part of the Cultural Olympiad in Vancouver, Match is being shown in an art installation/film festival called ContainR (because the installation is made of shipping containers). The theme is the relation between dance and sport on film. … read more…

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Artists’ creative use of vacant shops brings life to desolate high streets

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The Guardian and the BBC have run pieces on how artists are reusing the shops that have been closed in the recession. It seems to work primarily for visual arts projects but I’m sure there’s potential here for performing arts … read more…

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Finding a place for Niche in Paris

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I spent a few days in Paris this week at the invitation of Le Centre Culturel Irlandais. There’s the possibility of bringing Niche there but the question is where exactly. The Centre is beautifully situated, just behind the Pantheon, with … read more…

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