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'Palimpsest' Film Artwork Screening
DATE: 8 Mar, 2026TIME: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
all times are in Irish time unless noted otherwise
Join Wilderland artist Joanna Hopkins for a screening of her new film artwork 'Palimpsest'.
'Palimpsest' is a new film artwork by Joanna Hopkins based on the female body, natural plant dyes, our interactions with place, and the change of use of landscape over time.
The film is part of her commissioned project for Wilderland, which included a series of natural plant dyes created across two public workshops. The resulting colours were made with wild lichen, the leaves of native Hawthorn, oak leaves from the Bangor Trail, and the toxic and invasive Rhododendron found across Nephin National Park. Special thanks to Wild Nephin National Park and the NPWS. Filmed at Lios na Gaoithe, the windy fort, the film was created on the morning of the Winter Solstice, 21st December 2025.
These sculptural works will become an integrated element of the river's ecosystem and, over time, will be dispersed by the river herself, eventually becoming a safe home or resting place for any of the small creatures that live in or near the river. In time, they may be found again and thought of as artefacts, reminders of how deeply we are connected to our waterways and the life they support.
All welcome.
FREE event.
Booking is required for this event at The Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park.
Find out more about the Joanna's project on the 'Palimpsest' project page.
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National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 HY31
