Oh What A State | Darran McGlynn at Roscommon Arts Centre

Event Details

Oh What a State is a solo exhibition of work by Darran McGlynn, yearning for a meaningful marking of this time. The exhibition explores how space is embedded with layered histories and emotions in relation to land and identity, echoing encounters of existential complexities. Material tensions of construction and collapse emphasise the personal and collective experience of aspiration, power and loss in our changing world.

Oh What A State is the next iteration of McGlynn’s most recent body of work, following State of Play exhibited as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2025. Darran McGlynn is a member of Artspace Studios in Galway. His multidisciplinary practice combines social and philosophical reflection, contrasting contemporary circumstances with deep time.

Curated by Kate McSharry.

Kate McSharry is a Visual Artist and Independent Curator, also currently working as Co-Director at 126 Artist-Run Gallery & Studios, Administrator at Artspace Studios, and Education Officer at TULCA Festival of Visual Arts. Kate’s practice has been supported by Galway City Council Arts Office, Galway Culture Company, Galway Arts Centre, Culture Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland since graduating with a First-Class Honours and the Academic Achievement Award in Contemporary Art from ATU Galway.

Exhibition runs until 17th Oct

Official Opening 5th Sept at 6pm – 17th Oct