The Trial

The Trial is a compelling visual art installation on healthcare and human rights in the Irish criminal justice system. On multiple screens, three characters – Tommy, Charlie, Neili – tell the real life stories of those who have been held and worked in Irish penal institutions during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Trial is exhibited in the resonant space that is Kilmainham Gaol Courthouse.

Directed and produced by Visual Artist Sinead McCann, The Trial is a collaborative artwork with men from the Bridge Project, Dublin, who have lived prison experiences, and research by UCD historians, Catherine Cox and Fiachra Byrne.

Script Writer: Sarah Meaney / Video Production: Sixbetween

Image Credit. 2018. 'The Trial'. Multi screen and sound visual art installation. Video stills. © Sinead McCann & Sixbetween. All Rights Reserved.

Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council, and the Wellcome Trust.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the language and content in this art installation, it may not be suitable for viewing by children and some viewers may find it upsetting.