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Above the Fold caught up the manager of Dublin’s newest creative hub, Nichol Gray, and founder of Apollo Print, Jordan McQuaid ahead of Dublin Culture Night 2017. Can you tell me about your background and how you began working at the Tara Building? N: I spent a year working in Smithfield, in a gallery and print studio…
Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan is an Arts Manager and Fundraiser living and working in Dublin. She is a multidisciplinary problem-solver with 10 years of experience working in various arts sectors, with one foot in the Irish drinks industry and a deep passion for all things STEAM. I started working at Christie’s Auction House three weeks after an internship at the…
AOIFE DUNNE Visual Artist, Creative Director and Stylist, Aoife graduated from NCAD Fine Art Media in 2016. She is going from strength to strength with her piece LIMITLESS exhibited nationally and internationally from London to the US. You describe yourself as a visual artist, creative director and stylist, do you think it’s…
It’s predicted that by 2020, 50% of the US workforce will consist of freelance and self-employed workers and with 85,000 Irish creatives said to be working for themselves, Ireland is certainly set to take a similar path. But what is attracting Ireland’s creatives to pursue a career with such precarious prospects? Eleonora Bigi and her…
Women are taught to be pleasing, to be gentle, selfless, accommodating and composed. Thanklessly we navigate this “high road” and tune out the voices that try to undermine us. But what happens when we sink our teeth and misses-nice-girl is no more? Bossy. Bitchy. Outspoken. Nasty. Such a nasty woman was 2016’s lesson in…
The Graduates CONOR FORAN Conor is a Visual Communication graduate from NCAD, he is the co-founder of BARE Magazine and was recently awarded the illustrious Vincent Steer Award by the International Society of Typographic Designers. He based his recent final year project on his personal experience with a stutter. …
Turf are a female-led art and design collective hailing from Ireland, who recently launched their debut exhibition TORN in the John Doe Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. Their aim is to highlight emerging Irish female artists in the global art community. There are two predominant traits that distinguish Turf from other creative collectives. Turf…
Europe’s First Tech-free Retreat The Collective was born from a shared desire to provide mentoring assistance for entrepreneurs, innovators, freelancers, creatives and start-ups. Spanning over four days in the forested hills of Collserola, Barcelona, The Collective will encourage attendees to harness their creative potential by attending four jam-packed days of inspiring talks by industry professionals. Collaborative Over the…
Three soon-to-be graduates Deirdre Rawle, Conor Foran and Lucas Garvey, launched the second edition of Bare “An NCAD-based magazine, that exposes and promotes the work of art and design students while believing that process can be more exciting than the finished piece”. The students juggled planning, funding and creation of Bare during the final semester of college, wedged between…
Above the Fold interviewed Eve Woods, whose latest exhibition Smile was built as a response to fear, anxiety and reoccurring nightmares Smile took place in Pallas Projects from 26-29 April 2017. Dublin based visual Artist Eve Woods spent a year channelling trivial night terrors into content for her latest show. It’s evident that Eve toyed with the viewers perspective of a…
