Carlow College in partnership with VISUAL, are presenting a two-day conference exploring artistic and cultural responses to the evolution of the Irish suburb. The conference will include readings, the launch of the Autumn exhibition season in Visual, artists talks, as well as a host of academic specialists talking about everything from the history of the Dublin suburbs to sexuality in modern Irish suburban culture.
Donal Ryan, Peter Murphy and Oona Frawley will speak about their work on Saturday 13th September.
More information here: http://www.visualcarlow.ie/events/info/encircling-worlds-imagining-irish-suburbia1