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Queer na nÓg, co-curated with Grace Jackson
residency and installation with Bog Cottage, at Pssquared, Belfast
November ‘23
Queer na nÓg was the second project as part of a collaborative curatorial residency with Grace Jackson at Pssquared in Belfast. Queer na nÓg was a fantasy collaboration project devised by artist collective Bog Cottage, and an invitation to create and commune with fellow makers.
We approached Bog Cottage with a simple concept: ‘We have a space in PS² and we want to make it available for artists to experiment - what would you make if you had the space to make work, using it as a testing period?’
Bog Cottage immediately recalled how the funnest part of their last show was not making all the work for it, but making two neon trees to border the entrance, which were created in 3 days while listening to music and eating pizza.
Over the course of three weeks, artists Orla Mar and Roberta Murray shared their approach and space, inviting artists, makers, DIYers, and crafters to come and join them in building a fantasy woods of queer desire and unexpected turns. To celebrate the shared effort in making Queer na nÓg, we held a party with audio scores from Renn Miano and Bé.
The project was supported by Arts Council of Ireland, and the National Lottery Fund NI.
Images by Simon Mills.