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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin;VALUE=DATE:20250918
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URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/a-portrait-of-eire-group-exhibition-at
 -segotia
SUMMARY:A Portrait of Éire | Group Exhibition at Segotia
DESCRIPTION:\nCurated by Zeda the Architect\, this exhibition explores memo
 ry\, identity\, and belonging through a contemporary portrait of Ireland.\
 n\n\n\nFeaturing artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines\, it bri
 ngs together painting\, photography\, storytelling\, sound\, and object-ba
 sed installation.\n\n\n\nEach contribution offers a fragment of lived expe
 rience\, revealing an Éire that is intimate\, layered\, and evolving. Mov
 ing through personal memory and cultural symbolism\, the works reframe Ire
 land not as a fixed identity\, but as a shared\, shifting narrative shaped
  by migration\, joy\, loss\, community\, and imagination.\n\n\n\nIt offers
  a space to remember\, to reclaim\, and to reimagine. Visitors are invited
  to engage with the past\, the present\, and what’s still becoming. This
  is both a love letter and a challenge. What does Ireland look like when s
 een by all of us?\n\n\n\nA Portrait of Éire is a free exhibition open to 
 everyone\, running from Thurs 18th Sept – Sun 21st Sept.\n\n\n\nExhibiti
 on opening hours:\n\n\n\nThurs Opening Night: 6pm – 10pmFri Culture Nigh
 t: 9am – 10pmSat: 9am – 1pmSun: 10am – 12pm &amp\; 4pm – 6pm\n\n\n
 \nZeda the Architect aka Oyindamola Animashaun is a Dublin-based curator\,
  visual artist\, and stylist working at the intersection of fashion\, stor
 ytelling\, and culture. Originally from Abeokuta\, Nigeria\, she has devel
 oped a multidisciplinary practice that bridges creativity\, community\, an
 d sustainability.\n\n\n\nZeda is the founder of platforms such as THE ART 
 OF STYLING and ZEDA ANDFRIENDS\, both dedicated to celebrating Irishness\,
  design\, and collective experiences through fashion\, storytelling\, and 
 new ways of gathering. Her work champions sustainable approaches to fashio
 n and creativity\, aligning with a broader commitment to reimagining how w
 e engage with materials\, culture\, and each other.\n\n\n\nOver her career
 \, Zeda has worked on projects\, shoots\, fashion shows\, and music videos
  for artists\, charities\, brands\, and creative collectives. She was form
 erly Fashion Editor at VIP Publishing\, producing covers\, features\, edit
 orials\, and shoots across Stellar\, VIP\, and TV NOW Magazine\, and has b
 een tapped for styling by several notable Irish celebrities and artists.\n
 \n\n\nAt the heart of her practice is a desire to create work that would h
 ave made her Black and Irish 13-year-old self feel seen and centering narr
 atives that are inclusive\, sustainable\, and reflective of diverse lived 
 experiences.\n
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CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Leinster - Dublin
LOCATION:Segotia\, Segotia\, Hilton House\, 3 Ardee Road\, Rathmines\, Dubl
 in 6\, Dublin\, D06FK18\, Ireland
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