THE ECO SHOWBOAT EXPEDITION 2022

ARTISTS UNDERTAKE SOLAR POWERED EXPEDITION ON THE SHANNON TO SPARK CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH THE ARTS

The Eco Showboat Mayfly expedition is a four month arts voyage from Limerick to Enniskillen on the Mayfly, the flagship of the Eco Showboat project, and the first solar electric boat to make this journey.

On Sunday 22nd May the Mayfly will dock at Portumna Castle Harbour. You are invited to join us for this wonderful afternoon of workshops, talks and of course walks in the forest.

3.30PM

WALK II

l a n d // i n g is an invitation to walk with place through the collaborative practice of sound artist Anne Marie Deacy and socially engaged artist Joanna McGlynn.

WALK II unfolds through the eyes, colour is your guide. Attune to the spectrum of time in place as nature comes to bloom.

In sensitising to colour, we will collectively explore our relationship with the natural environment and ask what is our role in preserving it?

Pausing at a designated sensing station on the trail we will observe how the different senses translate and interpret the environment around us. What knowledge do they bring?

During this collective walk we will communally map our observations, capturing a shared ecological moment in time of this ever evolving landscape.

Kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Creative Ireland (Galway County).

Image Credit: Soft Day Media (Sensing Place, Shorelines Arts Festival 2021)

Additional Information:

This is an all weather event.

Approximate duration, 90 mins.

Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear for walking.

This is a free event with limited capacity.