In 2004, I was one of two students awarded a one-year bursary and residency in Dublin by the US-based CAP Art Foundation, culminating in this exhibition.

This work was inspired by the myths and legends surrounding Tooreen Dancehall, located in Co Mayo, Ireland. The dancehall was a thriving location during the latter part of the 1900s, one of the epicentres of Irish nightlife, and there are still many incredible stories in circulation about what transpired there, the most infamous concerning an appearance by the Devil at a dance in 1954. I incorporated native people’s personal accounts and other documentation (newspaper clippings, advertisements, photographs, etc.) into an installation that mimicked the legendary dancehall.

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