PARTICIPATING ARTISTS FOR IRISH WAVE 2016’S THREE EXHIBITIONS:
Ursula Burke (NI), Sean Campbell (NI), Pam Carroll (UK), Chuan San (China), Chen Meitsen (Taiwan), Chu You Ye (China),Tom Climent (Ireland), Joan Coen (Ireland), Elizabeth Cope (Ireland), Niamh Cunningham (Ireland/China), Raphael Fenton-Spaid (USA) Sara Fox (NI), Fu Xiaotong (China), Gao Yuan (Taiwan), Anita Glesta (Australia), Guan Wei (Australia/China), Gulistan (China), Fion Gunn (Ireland/UK), Han Qi (China), Pamela Hardesty (Ireland), Annette Hennessey (Ireland/NI), Ashley Holmes (NI), Patty Hudak (USA/Ireland), Dorothy Hunter (NI) Jia You Guang (China), Monika Lin (USA/China), Meng Liping (China), Michael Lisle-Taylor (UK), Liu Xu(China), Liu Junli（China, Liu Yi Chao（China， Lizhen (China), Luo Ying (China), Dara McGrath (Ireland), Mary Mackey (Ireland), Audrey Mullins (Ireland/UK), Suzy O’Mullane (Ireland), Pan Yiqun (China), REDIC (USA/China), Gail Ritchie (NI), Shao Kang (China), Sridhar Ramasami (USA/China), Jennifer Trouton (NI), David Turner (NI), Tina Whelan (Ireland), Wang Ning (China), Wu Jian (China), Wu Jun (China), Wu Wei (China), Wu Yan Xi (China), Yan Feng (China), Yu Ajun (China), Zhang Xin (China), Zhu Weibin (China)
The three March exhibitions focused on themes of nationhood and cultural identity as part of Irish Wave’s mission to promote multicultural artistic exchanges. The starting point is the Easter Rising which took place in Dublin in 1916 which is taken from different perspectives and set within the context of the First World War allowing artists from across the globe to respond.
Curated by: Fion Gunn, Gail Ritchie, Niamh Cunningham, assistant curators Patrick Ketch and Steve Chen and Chinese co-ordinator Glassia Lu . The team collaborated with Ning Zhang of NING SPACE 798 Beijing, for the exhibition” Birth of a Nation “.
Curator Gail Ritchie speaks with Ambassador Paul Kavanagh at NING SPACE
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Identity was held at Emerging Arts Research Centre EARC in 798 Beijing. Curated by Fion Gunn, Gail Ritchie, Niamh Cunningham, assistant curators Patrick Ketch and Steve Chen and Chinese co-ordinator Glassia Lu in collaboration with Ji Shou Ye and Zhuang Yun Yun of EARCH 798, Beijing.
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Struggle was held at the San Wei Arts Centre , Shanghai. Curated by Fion Gunn, Gail Ritchie, Niamh Cunningham, assistant curators Patrick Ketch and Steve Chen and Chinese co-ordinator Glassia Lu in collaboration with Mr Jiang of San Wei Arts Centre , Shanghai.
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Many thanks to the IRISH WAVE team for making it happen curator/artists Fion Gunn, Gail Ritchie, co curators Patrick Ketch , and Steve Chen and co-ordinator Glassia Lu. A big thank you also to Zhuang Yun Yun and Mr Ji Shou Ye of Emerging Arts Research Centre and to Ning Zhang of NING SPACE, and to Mr Jiang of San Wei Arts Centre Shanghai , to Embassy of Ireland in Beijing, Culture Ireland , British Council Northern Ireland , Arts Council Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Bureau.