The Scene of the Myth: Dialogues Series, brings together international guests to discuss, respond and reflect on the practice of Sarah Pierce and the three organising themes of the exhibition: Institutes and Protests, Legacies and Exercises, and Communities and Migrations. Join us for the final gathering of talks, conversations, performances and readings, before the exhibition draws to a close on Sunday 3 September.

Guest speakers Azar Mahmoudian, Mason Leaver-Yap, and Leire Vergara look at the relationship between intimacy and exposure, migration, and education, with a particular focus on communities formed through dispersion and institutes forged through protest.

Weekend activities begin on Saturday 2 Sept with the seminar from 11am to 1.30pm, followed by Live Artwork Performances in the galleries. Activites conclude on Sunday 3 Sept with an afternoon of live readings in the Phoenix Park as part of the artwork Shelter Bread & Freedom (2021).

All events are free, booking required for seminar only, see link below to book.

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Associated Events

Live Reading: Sarah Pierce
Sun 2 Sept / 3pm / Phoenix Park

An afternoon of live readings by a community of readers who speak a ‘home’ language other than English, which forms part of the artwork Shelter Bread & Freedom (2021). This event takes places at the People’s Flower Garden in the Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. No booking required. All welcome.

Live Artworks, Final Performances
Sat 2 Sep / 2pm – 4pm / Galleries

A number of Sarah Pierce’s artworks involve live elements. Performances will take place of Campus (2011), Levitating in the Nauman (2014), and Future Exhibitions (2013).
No booking required. All welcome.

Preview Talk 
Scene of the Myth
with Sarah Pierce, Rike Frank and Annie Fletcher
March 2023