Artists as Cultural Leaders
Artists as Cultural Leaders
Through memory, myth, movement, and story, artists challenge dominant narratives and imagine new futures. Artists aren’t just creators, they are often visionaries, thinkers, and catalysts for change. Their work in art is social currency leading people, knowledge, activism, and acts of imagination.
In a world that turns towards homogeneity, true creativity takes many forms. To make art is to dream freely and to lead others toward that dream.
This series that looks at the energy, innovation and care brought to places and people through contemporary art, curatorial approaches, and cultural programming in Ireland.
Series 1 was commissioned by Roscommon County Council and Creative Roscommon curated and produced by Sarah Searson; Recorded live at King House Boyle. The interviews focused on hospitality, care, exchange, and environmental issues.
Series 1 Features (Spring 2024)
Jennie Moran
Kate Strain
Cathy Fitzgerald
Series II Features
Sarah O'Brien
Anna Macleod
And more tbc..
Artists as Cultural Leaders
Sarah O' Brien: Painting, Time and the Studio.
Episode 1, Series II
“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is – it’s to imagine what is possible." bell hooks
Artist Sarah O' Brien's rural studio is in Kinsale, Co Cork, nor far from where she lives and works. The studio is as much a part of her art as the work itself. Located in an idyllic setting, her workspace offers an elemental connection to the creative process. O'Brien describes it as a sanctuary from a busy life at her families OHK Cafe Kinsale.
Motherhood has also served as a significant turning point, reshaping her identity and connecting her more deeply with her practice. She openly discusses the transformation in her approach, embracing the vulnerability of bringing works from the secluded studio to public view.
To learn more about Sarah O'Brien and her work, visit her website or follow her on Instagram. Listen to discover and engage with the dynamism of her creations, a testament to the indefinable and infinite possibilities inherent in the artistic journey.
Sarah O'Brien is interviewed by Sarah Searson, Curator. The podcast was recorded in Monkstown Co Dublin and was produced recorded and edited by Sarah Searson.
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