CCA Derry~Londonderry Announces Selection of Artists for URGENCIES (2025)
The Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry (CCA) has revealed the artists chosen for its upcoming biennial group exhibition, URGENCIES (2025). The exhibition, which will run from January 18, 2025 to March 15, 2025, will feature works by ten early-career artists connected to the region. These artists were selected by CCA Director Catherine Hemelryk and artist Jennifer Trouton.
The selected artists are Aidan O’Neill, Cara Donaghey, Emily Waszak, Hannah Casey Brogan, James Mooney/Alex Pollock/Rodhlann Mossop/Sadhbh Sheehan, Katrina Cobain, Kelly Ewing, Leah Corbett, Niall McLaughlin, and Sgàire Wood. Working in a variety of media, the featured artworks will touch on a range of current issues, including ecological breakdown, mental health, toxic masculinity, conflict, privilege, power, preservation, and healthcare. Many of the pieces draw inspiration from personal experiences and specific local and global concerns, such as medication shortages, violent attacks on identity, library closures, flooding, and environmental pollution.
URGENCIES (2025) is the fourth edition of the biennial group exhibition, which is selected through an open call process. The exhibition will be launched with an opening reception on January 18, 2025 at 7pm and will take place at CCA’s galleries and offsite until March 15, 2025.
Commenting on the selection process, CCA Director Catherine Hemelryk and artist Jennifer Trouton said, “It is an honor to co-curate URGENCIES and have the opportunity to witness the breadth of talent and diversity of conceptual interests and fascinations of emerging artists. Their work displays empathy, understanding, and a deep concern for personal and societal issues that are both local and global. We look forward to seeing how their individual and collective practices engage with audiences in the gallery and beyond.”
Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland through its Annual Funding Programme for Organizations. The Center’s work reflects the core values of the Arts Council’s strategic plan, ‘Championing the Arts 2024–34’, particularly in the opportunities it creates for the public to experience innovative, experimental, and engaging art.
URGENCIES is a prime example of ambitious programming, supporting new and emerging artists. The biennial group exhibition provides a platform for artists to communicate socio-cultural-environmental issues in unique and intriguing ways. CCA, located in Artillery Street, within the city walls, provides an inviting and accessible space, fostering participation in the cultural life of the city.
URGENCIES ARCHIVE:
URGENCIES (2023)Artists: Chloe Austin, Husk Bennett, Daniel Coleman, Sarah Diver Lang, DreamBean, Miach Malachy, Julie Lovett, Richard Magee, Silvia Mandic, Yasmine Robinson.Selectors: Joy Gerrard & Catherine HemelrykCCADLD.org/exhibitions/urgencies-2023
URGENCIES (2021)Artists: Martin Boyle, Bryony Dunne, Brian Farrell, Edy Fung, Kathryn Graham, Michael Hanna, Patrick Hickey, Siobhán Kelly, Lucie McLaughlin, Christopher Steenson, Frank Wasser.Selectors: Locky Morris & Catherine HemelrykCCADLD.org/exhibitions/urgencies-2021
URGENCIES (2019)Artists: Bronagh Gallagher, Denise McShannon, Doireann Ní Ghrioghair, Hamish MacPherson, Laura O’Connor, Michelle Hall, Myriad Carten, Niamh McConaghy, Paddy McKeown and Soft Fiction Projects (Alessia Cargnelli and Emily McFarland).Selectors: Willie Doherty & Catherine HemelrykCCADLD.org/exhibitions/urgencies
URGENCIES (2025) is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Derry City & Strabane District Council.
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