In Search of Hy-Brasil
![In Search of Hy-Brasil | Saturday 22 June – Saturday 24 August 2024 | Solstice Arts Centre | Image: photo of an installation, probably in Venice; back left we see a very ornate door, on the back wall a very large, greyscale map of sorts – to the left in the map a view from above of hilly land, fields with trees and some urbanisation, to the right in the map a view from above of the island of Ireland; there is a metal frame to the right, closer to us; to its left, a mound of what looks like hardened lava, black, with what seems may be two small settlements on two of the peaks of the lava; there is what may be seaweed spread on the floor around the lava mountains; there are spectators, one at the door, one by the metal frame In Search of Hy-Brasil | Saturday 22 June – Saturday 24 August 2024 | Solstice Arts Centre | Image: photo of an installation, probably in Venice; back left we see a very ornate door, on the back wall a very large, greyscale map of sorts – to the left in the map a view from above of hilly land, fields with trees and some urbanisation, to the right in the map a view from above of the island of Ireland; there is a metal frame to the right, closer to us; to its left, a mound of what looks like hardened lava, black, with what seems may be two small settlements on two of the peaks of the lava; there is what may be seaweed spread on the floor around the lava mountains; there are spectators, one at the door, one by the metal frame](https://dnote.website/wordpres2/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Hy-Brasil.jpg)
Peter Carroll, Peter Cody, Elizabeth Hatz, Mary Laheen and Joseph Mackey
Curated by a team of five architects: Peter Carroll, Peter Cody, Elizabeth Hatz, Mary Laheen, and Joseph Mackey; Ireland’s national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, In Search of Hy-Brasil, derives from an intense engagement with the islands of Ireland and is a direct provocation to all of us to reimagine the vast combined territory of land and ocean we call our home.
We are an island nation facing an uncertain future. The challenges of climate change, renewable energy, ethical food production and biodiversity must be met quickly, with purpose, renewing the lost equilibrium between ourselves and the natural world. In making this adjustment, our islands’ inventiveness in the face of adversity and creativity in response to having less provides us with the necessary tools and narratives to inspire more sustainable ways of living.
In bringing the installation to Solstice, the curators hope to share their project with an Irish audience, and through a related supporting programme of events, initiate a series of conversations around a shared vision for a more sustainable future.
A supporting programme of cultural events, Island Narratives, takes place around the content of the installation. The programme takes the form of supporting exhibitions, film screenings, related talks, and symposia. See below for all related events.
Tuesday 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday 11:00 - 16:00
Friday 11:00 - 16:00
Saturday 11:00 - 16:00