Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to present Lucid Dreaming, dlr Open Exhibition of visual art by artists who have studied in, are originally from, or are living or working in the County. Artists were invited to submit work on the theme of Lucid Dreaming. The exhibition was selected and curated by Royal Hibernian Academy Curator Davey Moor, through an open-submission process.
A launch will take place on Saturday 6 December 2 – 4pm for selected artists and invited guests. dlr County Council will present an award of €1,000 to the overall winner of the Open Exhibition and two runner up prizes of €250 each. The decision of the Selector shall be final.
The exhibition will be selected by curator Davey Moor and the theme is Lucid Dreaming.
“Art is a crystallisation of fantasy. Of our fevered desires, flippant whims and untold fears. It—like the ancient practice of lucid dreaming—is difficult to master. Children are more adept at both these things than adults. The subconscious hasn’t been walled off yet by the psychological hurdles adolescence brings. The skill of the artist is the skill of the lucid dreamer: that of control. To temper the base air of the psyche to some sort of distilled resolution.”
– Davey Moor
Davey Moor has worked as a curator since 2004, in a mix of independent and institutional roles, including Monster Truck, 2008–2014. He was a Director of Kevin Kavanagh Gallery 2008–2010 and a Collection Manager & Registrar at the Irish State Art Collection in the OPW from 2010–2024. He has written and lectured on art. He is currently the Curator at the RHA.
