It’s always great to see Dublin artists doing things off-grid, so we were delighted to hear about Mark Cullen and Tadgh Kinsella collaborating on something very cool in the North West.
Visual artist Mark Cullen tells us that his latest work, Prototypes for Cyborgs – A Space Opera
While the fascinating exhibition-performance is currently underway at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny, it is nonetheless deeply rooted in Dublin connections.
At its core is a collaboration between Cullen and sound artist Tadhg Kinsella, co-founder of Dublin Modular, who’s been creating haptic sound environments and performing live in the space.
The work also includes Paul Green, a Dublin-born (Raheny) technologist working at the intersection of VR and physical systems.
Together, they’ve created an interactive installation that blends sculpture, music, lighting, and virtual space — where audience members can literally play the sculptures and alter the environment.
The result is an impressive immersive world featuring the convergence of sculpture, sound, and speculative technology, as light, sound, and digital architectures help shape an unfolding system of control and resistance.
Describing the show as ‘speculative, messy, and a bit operatic’, the Dublin native tells us that they’re closing it all out with a spectacular live collaborative performance with the Donegal Youth Orchestra on June 14.
If your plans bring you to that neck of the woods over the next while go and experience it if you can!
Curated by Valeria Ceregini, with a film programme selected by Katherine Waugh, Prototypes for Cyborgs – A space opera can be experienced at The Regional Cultural Centre (RCC), Letterkenny, Donegal until June 14th 2025.
The exhibition is open from 12 (midday) – 5.00pm on Wednesday – Friday, 1.00pm – 5.00pm on Saturdays.
