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'Palimpsest' Film Artwork Screening & Artist's Talk
DATE: 8 Mar, 2026TIME: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
all times are in Irish time unless noted otherwise
Join Wilderland artist Joanna Hopkins on International Women's Day for an artist's talk and 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.
All welcome.
FREE event.
Booking is required for this event at The Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park
Find out more about Joanna's project on the 'Palimpsest' project page and her accompanying research project Colours of the Land exploring invasive species and natural dyes & inks.
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National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 HY31
