From April 10th – 15th Common Ground presents a series of artworks and performances that reflect on the studio 468 awards programme CITIZEN ARTIST 2016-2018.

From 2016–2018 five artists explored and responded to the questions posed by CITIZEN ARTIST - What possibilities does art provide? What is the art of politics? What is the place of arts and culture in our Republic? What is the place of artistic practices in Dublin 8, Dublin City, in our present and future Republic? How have we constructed our state’s value systems? What might true equality look like? How did we, or can we truly embrace all our citizens, culturally, socially and economically? What do we mean by community?

The work of the following artists will be shown: Seoidin O’Sullivan – The Grafter from HARD/GRAFT, Fiona Reilly - Declarations of Time Spent from The Dept. of Timekeepers, Laragh Pittman - The Invisible Museum, Pat Curran - This City Life, and Mark Holburn - Individualisation & Useless Time.

The following performances will be scheduled during the run of the exhibition:

Mark Holburn – Individualisation & Useless Time – performance lasting 30-45 mins

10th April: 12noon

11th April: 11am

12th April: 2pm

13th April: 1pm

14th April: 2pm

Fiona Reilly – Declarations of Time Spent – performance lasting 20 mins

10th April: 10.45am

11th April: 1.45pm

12th April: 10.45am

13th April: 10.45am & 4.30pm

14th April: 11.45pm

PLEASE PRINT OUT/DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE TICKET AND PRESENT TO THE STAFF OF KILMAINHAM GAOL FOR ACCESS TO KILMAINHAM COURTHOUSE.

CITIZEN ARTIST - a publication will also be available to buy in the Kilmainham Courthouse bookshop from 10th to 15th April.

Common Ground acknowledges the support of our funders The Arts Council and Dublin City Council Arts Office and sincerely thanks the staff of Kilmainham Gaol for their generosity and support for CITIZEN ARTIST.