Guggi

2026 I Ireland I Ian Thuillier I 78 mins
Contributors: Bono, Sean Scully, Jim Sheridan, Gavin Friday
Music score by Howie B
Edited by Maitiu ó Casaide
Produced by Gabriella Janni and Ian Thuillier

With contributions from Bono, Gavin Friday, Jim Sherdian.

Guggi, from director Ian Thuillier, is an intimate portrait of abstract Irish painter Guggi, tracing his journey from the streets of Dublin - with friends Bono and Gavin Friday - through his post-punk phase to the walls of major galleries gaining international acclaim as an uncompromising artist; the film explores the friendships, struggles, and inner forces that shaped one of Ireland's most distinctive creative voices.

Internationally acclaimed Irish artist, Guggi, rose from the anarchic post-punk energy of Dublin’s late-1970s music scene, but abandoned performance to pursue a solitary artistic path. Filmed over multiple years with unprecedented access, the documentary follows Guggi through the quiet rituals of creation. Long-time friends Bono and Gavin Friday offer intimate recollections of their shared upbringing in a city shaped by religion, poverty and creativity while other artists contextualise his immense influence on contemporary Irish art.