Séamus Nolan Exhibition Launch: The Blackened Circle – Prototype for a Monument

This July will see the results of a nine-month socially engaged project by Séamus Nolan in collaboration with members of the Clonmel Traveller community, continuing STAC’s development and support of socially engaged art practices.

The Blackened Circle is a monument to the temporary possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of land that has been customary for Irish Traveller communities for centuries. In the past, circles of black ash and charred sticks are what remained to mark the campfires that were central to the gathering of nomadic communities along roadsides and networks of traditional camping grounds. The project involves working collaboratively with Traveller community members to document and share these storied sites, recounting and sustaining the connections to the land and to the communities intersecting those places.

In partnership with Creative Communities, Creative Ireland Programme, Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary Arts Centre.

Exhibition runs until 1st August.
Exhibition opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm

Suitability: Suitable for all ages

Ticketing Info: FREE, no RSVP required