Late Opening: Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange

As part of Gallery Lates join us for a late opening of the Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange exhibition at Galway Arts Centre.

Open until 9pm, this informal evening viewing offers visitors a relaxed opportunity to explore the exhibition after hours, and take it in at your own pace.

Step into the rain forests of Borneo and the wilds of Connemara and Clare in an exhibition celebrating these unique landscapes, traditions and cultures. Captivating photographic portraits by Karen Cox and David Metcalf of forest school students with their tribal creations give us a glimpse into both worlds. This unique exhibition also includes tactile elements such as beautiful Dayak beaded jewellery, headdresses, masks and weaving.

The Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange is a timely partnership between the Dayak tribe of the Borneo rainforest and the Irish people, forged by Our Story founder Melanie Lynch and Indigenous activist Plorentina Dessy Elma Thyana.

This spectacular exhibition features photography of children from Arus Kualan Indigenous Schools in the Borneo rainforest, Wild Earth in Clare and Down to Earth Forest School in Connemara. The artworks were created by the children alongside Carol Barrett, Maeve Collins and Melanie Lynch.

Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange is supported by Lifes2Good Foundation, Tribal Trust Foundation, Galway City Arts Office, Clare County Council and Creative Ireland.

This takes place as part of our late night programme “Gallery Lates” supported by Galway City Council and the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sports as part of the Galway City Night-Time Economy Action Plan.

Feature Image: Karen Cox