Group exhibition to open at Esker Arts on Saturday

A new group exhibition featuring the work of artists from Offaly and neighbouring counties opens at Esker Arts Centre in Tullamore tomorrow (Saturday, October 17) at 3pm.

'The Good Neighbour' is the title of the group exhibition which was curated by Rachel Botha.

Through an open call format, artists from Offaly and its neighbouring counties Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Laois, Westmeath, Kildare and Meath were invited to propose an artwork that engaged with the idea of "the good neighbour".

The exhibition includes artists with differing practices and artworks spanning mediums of painting, video, textiles and more.

In this exhibition the idea of ‘the good neighbour’ is interpreted from multiple positions, from the perspective of a community defined by place, identity or commonality; understood beyond borders in sharing a cause or struggle; while also looking at our relationship with the natural environment.

The exhibition includes work by artists and collaborators Ana Aguilar & Martin Ward, Marian Balfe, Emma Barone & Avista Support Services, Sophie Béhal, Pamela de Brí, Millie Case, Tadhg Ó Cuirrín, Jessica Daly, Barry Devery, Owen de Forge, Shane Gannon, Hazel Greene, Christor and Birr Men Together, Noel Hensey, Sheila Hough, Jim Xi Johnson, Leona Kennedy, Frances Kawala, Margaret Maher, Selma Makela, Jane Maxwell, Margo McNulty, Fionna Murray, Jennifer O'Brien, Antoinette O'Mahony, Rónán Ó Raghallaigh, Sinéad Reilly, Heather Rice, Jenny Ryan, Rina Semba and James Wellwood.

The exhibition is being supported by the Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council, Ireland, Offaly Arts Office and Offaly County Council. Design by Emmet Brown.

After opening this weekend, it will remain on display until Friday, December 11.