Part of the Fabric with Ala Buisir

Rua Red is a contemporary art space housing two galleries, a theatre/cinema, a dance studio, a conference room, a digital media suite, recording facilities, music rooms, workshop areas, artist’s studios, office space and a café.

Rua Red

Part of the Fabric invites migrant and second-gen communities to explore ancestry in a one-day sublimation printing workshop.

Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre

Part of the Fabric invites migrant and/or second-generation communities to take part in a one-day workshop exploring collective and archival ancestry through a guided sublimation printing process. Images of family heritage and cultural motifs will be embedded into the fabric of the Irish flag, reclaiming space, resisting exclusion, and redefining belonging. It's a declaration: we are here, and we are part of the peace the flag promises.Participants are asked to bring materials to create individual ancestral maps: this can include photographs of family members and ancestors, documents, objects, or anything that may represent your culture. We will use a copy machine and printer to ensure that original photographs are not damaged; digital images/documents are welcome; there will also be online resources available for ancestry research and image finding.The flags will be taken home by each participant; those willing will also have their finished pieces documented for the ongoing project.Part of the Fabric challenges who gets to claim Irish identity by reimagining the national flag as a shared symbol, not a gatekeeping tool. It highlights the presence, histories, and contributions of migrants in Ireland, showing that their stories are not separate from the national narrative, they are woven into it.

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