In Conversation: Rethinking the Image

When 18-19 July 9am-5:30pm
At the International Centre for the Image, Coopers Cross, Dublin 1

Celebrating the launch of PhotoIreland’s new cultural space, Rethinking the Image is a two-day event devised to explore, through a series of conversations, the value and place of the image in contemporary art practices and for society. The event brings together local and international participants, ranging from artists to curators and researchers, and it includes the participation of artists involved in the inaugural exhibition Foreword.

In Conversation is a set of public talks at the International Centre for the Image, providing context, interpretations, and perspectives to help all audiences engage with and understand the artworks presented at the centre. Rethinking the Image is the first event in the series.

Archive of Modern Conflict at the International Centre for the Image

When 17 July-14 September
At the International Centre for the Image, Coopers Cross, Dublin 1

PhotoIreland has been actively acquiring publications for its collection since 2010, holding in its funds many of the books published by the Archive of Modern Conflict. For this extraordinary exhibition, AMC and PhotoIreland join forces to bring to Ireland for the first time over 60 titles from their extensive catalogue, drawn from both collections.

Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, the exhibition is presented during opening hours in the International Centre for the Image’s library, where visitors are invited to enjoy this remarkable collection until September 14th 2025.

Open Call: Artists Studio Spaces at the International Centre for the Image

PhotoIreland invites applications from artists to be awarded a studio space at the International Centre for the Image for the period August-December 2025.

The four artists’ studios offered in this call are devised as comfortable working spaces within the International Centre for the Image’s Atelier. The spacious room where they are located hosts a workshop area and a well-equipped kitchenette, and it is fitted with sound-deadening panels. Each artist’s working space provides a sit-stand adjustable desk, an ergonomic office chair, and a generous set of shelves. The studios are designed to offer ample, comfortable, and secure space in which to develop your practice, in a shared open studio plan for 4 artists.

Deadline to apply: 6pm Sunday 6th July.

Join us for the launch of
the International Centre for the Image

There are limited tickets available for the launch event. We are gathering expressions of interest from those wanting to join the launch of the International Centre for the Image at 7pm on 17th July. The event will include the presentation of the programme for 2025, followed by refreshments and canapés, and the official launch of the inaugural exhibition Foreword.

Announcing the inaugural exhibition at the International Centre for the Image

Launch 7pm Thu 17 July 2025
Running 18 July-14 September 2025
Entry Free but RSVP essential
At the International Centre for the Image, Coopers Cross, Dublin 1

Participating artists: Abigail O'Brien, Alan Butler, Alex Prager, Ana Zibelnik & Jakob Ganslmeier, Anna Ehrenstein, Anna Safiatou Touré, Basil Al-Rawi, Bassam Issa Al-Sabah & Jennifer Mehigan, Colin Martin, David Farrell, Dominic Hawgood, Eamonn Doyle, Jean Curran, Mishka Henner, and Penelope Umbrico.

Curated by Ángel Luis González Fernández and Julia Gelezova, Foreword presents works by 17 artists brought together in conversation to underline the curatorial concerns that the new International Centre for the Image will be dedicated to: the critical role of the still and moving image in arts discourse and for contemporary society. Foreword includes several new works exhibited for the first time.

The selection of works presents a conversation around the complex dynamics within technology and image making, the politics of representation, and arts practice. The exhibition offers a rich diversity of narratives and artistic approaches through installation, photography, and video works.

Image: © Alex Prager. Film Still from Run (2022). Courtesy Alex Prager Studio and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London. International Centre for the Image, 2025.

Do you know what PhotoIreland does?

PhotoIreland grows the reputation of Irish artists globally through a 360 degree support system and platform for contemporary photography, activated through a diversity of projects. These include events such as PhotoIreland Festival and Halftone print fair amongst others; resources such as the PhotoIreland Collection, a specialised research library of photobooks, and Ireland’s Art Bookshop, The Library Project; via publishing with projects such as OVER Journal and TLP Editions; professional development support through networking and consultancy opportunities; and empowering early and mid-career photographers via our international partnerships, most relevantly through Creative Europe co-funded platforms such as FUTURES and Parallel.

Find out more about PhotoIreland at photoireland.org
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