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SIGHLE BHREATHNACH-CASHELL

Member of the Array Collective and the artist duo DUNCAN with Richard Martin

Organiser of LENA Arts Ireland

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EDUCATION

 

2013 - 2015  Master of Fine Arts, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands 

 

2006 - 2010  BA(Hons), Environmental Art (First Class Honors), Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

 

2002 - 2003  Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Commendation), University of Ulster, Belfast, Ireland

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RESIDENCIES AND EXCHANGES

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2024     IMMA, Production Residency, Flanker House with Array Collective, Dublin

 

2019     Cove Park, Independently Funded Residency, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

 

2019     Hospitalfield, Interdisciplinary Residency, Arbroath, Scotland

 

2018    Artist in Residence at Arts Itoya hosted by Studio Kura, Takeo, Japan

 

2016    Artist in Residence with Richard Martin, Wolfart, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

            Artist in Residence with Sinéad Bhreathnach-Cashell, IM KELLER, Ravensburg, Germany 

 

2014   Artist in Residence, The Volkshotel curated by Alexandra Landre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

           Artist in Residence with Phil Hession, The Bath House curated by Prime Collective, Belfast, Northern Ireland

           Household Curators in Residence, PS2, Belfast, Northern Ireland

 

2012  Artist in Residence, The Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland

 

2008  Group residency, Glasgow School of Art and University of Hildesheim, Domain Marienburg, Hildesheim, Germany

 

2007  Department of Free Art, Exchange Term, V.S.U.P, Prague, Czech Republic

 

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SOLO/DUO SHOWS

 

2020  'The Occasional Man' in collaboration with Richard Martin as DUNCAN, Belfast Film Festival, Flax, Havelock House

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2018  'Huis of Jorōgumo’, Arts Itoya, Takeo, Japan

 

2016  'Thrust Stage' in collaboration with Richard Martin as DUNCAN, Wolfart Project Space, Rotterdam

          'City of Towers' in collaboration with Sinéad Bhreathnach-Cashell, NVRK, Ravensburg, Germany

 

2014  'SLAAP!', Pink Square Apartment, Rotterdam

 

2013  ‘EXAMINATION’, Platform Arts, Belfast

 

2012  ‘(FUTILE) FACILITY’, Artist in Residence, Ulster Museum and Catalyst Arts, Belfast

 

2009  ‘There was a party last night...’, Barnes Kitchen, Glasgow

          ‘BEDROOM41AshleyAvenue’, Space Delawab, Belfast

 

2008  ‘How to live in the Basement for 4 days’, Barnes Building, Glasgow

 

2007  ‘Interiors 1 & 2’, abandoned ice house, Park Stromovka, Prague

          ‘Hug Chair’, Psychiatric Dept of Gartnavel Hospital and Drug Crisis Centre, Glasgow

 

2005  ‘Anima’, Space, Conway Mill, Falls Road, Belfast

 

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SELECTED GROUP SHOWS/EVENTS

 

2024  'Form Follows Function', UPHOLD, La Roche House, Belfast

          'Self-Determination: A Global Perspective', Array Collective, IMMA, Dublin

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2021  'Turner Prize Award Exhibition', Array Collective, The Herbert Museum, Coventry

 

2019   'As Others See Us', Collaborate!, Array Collective, Jerwood Arts, London

 

2018   'Heathcote', Hickey & Hickey, Sans Souci, Belfast

           'Demolition is Not a Means', Array Collective, Incube, Belfast

           'Those Actual Words', Array Studios, Framewerk, Belfast

 

2016   'Obliques', Glue Factory, Glasgow 

 

2015   'HIGH-RISE', Hofpoort, Rotterdam

           'Basements', Het Ot-je, South Explorer, Rotterdam
           'Museum for an Imagined City', SOIL, Seattle

 

2014   'If I had it, I would give it to you', Upominki, Rotterdam

 

2013   ‘Interventions in Space, Playing Art History’, BuroRotterdam, Rotterdam

           'FIX 13', Live Art Bienalle, Catalyst Arts, Belfast

           ‘Russian Dolls’, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast

           ‘The Children’s Festival’, Waterfront Hall, Belfast

 

2012  ‘B L A C K’, Platform Arts Members Show, Belfast

           ‘House of Sandwich’, Household, Belfast

           'Converge’, Prime Collective, Ps2, Belfast 

           'GAMES NIGHT!’, Glue Factory, Glasgow

 

2011  ‘Synthesis’, Platform Arts, Belfast

          ‘PROCEDURE HQ’, Sloans, Glasgow

          ‘PROCEDURE (FOR DATA USE ONLY)’, The Station, Belfast

 

2010  ‘Death to Delawab’, Space Delawab, Belfast

          ‘Eyebrow Says Relax’, Barnes Building, Glasgow

          ‘The Fish That Never Swam’, Barnes Building, Glasgow

 

2008  ‘HOUSE/HOME’, residence, Shore Road, Belfast

          ‘RE:DO’, Domain Marienburg, Hildesheim, Germany

          ‘SEASALT’, Osborne Street, Glasgow

 

2006  ‘Body of Work’, Naughton Gallery, Queens University, Belfast

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AWARDS AND PRIZES

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2021  Turner Prize Winner, as part of Array Collective

 

2020, 2019, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2010  S.I.A.P Award for an individual artist, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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2016  Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Travel Bursary

 

2015  Mondriaan Materiaalfond

 

2010  David Harding Public Art Prize, Glasgow School of Art

 

2006  First Prize in ‘Body of Work’, Naughton Gallery, Queens University

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