IN CAHOOTS WITH THE EARTH | GROUP SHOW

2nd – 18th Dec 2021 | A4 Sounds Gallery & Broadcast

It’s hard. Hard to know what to do, or how to do it. Information is everywhere, but you don’t have time to read or think. Wrecked. Who do you ask? Who do you listen to? It’s overwhelming, relentless, unreal.

BUT

There are forces working IN CAHOOTS WITH THE EARTH.

Join Them.

IN CAHOOTS WITH THE EARTH is a group show of members from A4 Sounds, Dublin, Engage Art Studios, Galway and Sample-Studios, Cork. Together these 18 artworks and artefacts from our wider programme offer modes to disrupt and challenge the present; tools for collective reflection and imagining; or propose alternatives for the future.

We invite you to join us both online and offline to conspire with the earth.

WeOnlyWantThe.Earth

ARTISTS

GALLERY

Spooky Beore
Rebecca Bradley
Aideen Farrell
Yurika Higashikawa
Kate McElroy
Rachel Naughton
Tadhg O Cuirrin
Augustine O’Donoghue
Elinor O’Donovan
Sara Serpilli
HiVis Witches

BROADCAST

Spooky Beore
Daniel Brennan & Fiona Burke
Jules Charlton & Ronan Concannon
Claudine Chen, Michelle Doyle, Kerry Guinan, Megan Scott & Frank Sweeney
Rachel Naughton
Avi Ratnayake
Megan Scott

WHAT’S HAPPENING!

GALLERY
2nd – 18th December

Dates & Times
Thursday 2nd: 2pm – 6pm
Friday 3rd: 2pm – 6pm
Saturday 18th: 12pm – 4pm

General Opening Times
Monday: Closed
Tues – Fri: 12pm – 7:30pm
Sat: 12pm – 6pm
Sun: 1pm – 6pm

Information
WeOnlyWantThe.Earth

BROADCAST
2nd – 31st December

Launch
Thursday 2nd at 2pm

Broadcast
Daily, 2nd – 31st December

Watch
WeOnlyWantThe.Earth

EVENTS
8th – 18th December

Power Relations
Sporadic Power Outages
Thur 2nd – Sat 18th: Anytime, Any Duration

Trade Spells Shift Work: WitchPaste Inc
Fri 10th: 6:30pm – 8pm

IN CAHOOTS WITH CATU: Print Your Own T-Shirt
Sat 11th: 2pm – 5pm

Trade Spells Shift Work: Sigil Stencil Ltd
Fri 17th: 6:30pm – 8pm

Trade Spells Shift Work: Criadach Construction Corp
Mon 13th Dec: 6:30pm – 8pm

BOOK YOUR VISIT

GALLERY VISIT
THUR 2ND – SAT 18TH DEC
Booking Required.

Dates & Times:
Thursday 2nd Dec: 2pm – 6pm
Friday 3rd Dec: 2pm – 6pm
Saturday 18th Dec: 12pm – 4pm

General Opening Times
Monday: Closed
Tues – Fri: 12pm – 7:30pm
Sat: 12pm – 6pm
Sun: 1pm – 6pm

Social distancing measures:
All of the A4 Team are fully vaccinated and are adhering to social distancing rules. To ensure the health and safety of our team and visitors we are asking anyone who has not been able to receive their vaccination yet to wear an N95 mask.

In addition we are limiting visitors to the gallery to 1 booking at a time. You may bring up to 5 friends with you for your booking (max 6 persons total per booking). Further information can be read on our booking form and will be emailed to you prior to your visit.

We encourage folks who are able to, to walk or cycle to the gallery to help minimise capacity for others on public transport.

Accessibility
Our accessibility information is below. Full info: shorturl.at/devL8

BOOK HERE

Trade SpellS SHIFTWORK: Criadach Construction Corp
Wed 8th Dec: 6:30pm – 8pm*
€0-€20

We’re Hiring
Are you interested in rebalancing the inequality and injustice inherent in the concept of private property which lies at the heart of our crumbling housing system? Are you concerned with healing the earth? Have you tried everything and are you willing to try anything?

10 entry-level positions available
1 hour 30 minute shift

Job Description
Criadach Construction Corp summons you to build a corp criadach (clay body). Corp Criadachs were constructed by Scottish witches as a way to reclaim power from those that had wronged them. During your shift you will construct a symbol of our unjust housing system from clay, compost, and local wildflower seeds. In doing so you will take back power from the behemoth that is landlordism in Ireland and bring visibility and healing to vacant properties in our locality.

Is this the job for you? Book your shift below.

Completed SpellSafePass required (link sent upon booking)

*Your shift includes an optional site visit between 8pm and 8.30pm.

BOOK HERE

Trade SpellS SHIFTWORK: WitchPaste Inc
Fri 10th Dec: 6:30pm – 8pm*
€0-€20

10 entry-level positions available
1 hour 30 minute shift

Job Description
Your shift for Witchpaste Inc. will consist of creating the materials to redecorate the crumbing facades of the city. Combining simple elements we will create an adhesive infused with magic, and concoct an invocation on paper for the purpose of wheatpasting. Wheatpasting is a method of reclaiming space, changing your environment, and communicating with others. This communally created witch’s glue will bind invocations onto abandoned buildings, hoardings and boarded up would-be homes.

Is this the job for you? Book your shift below.

Completed SpellSafePass required (link sent upon booking)

*Your shift includes an optional site visit between 8pm and 8.30pm.

BOOK HERE

IN CAHOOTS WITH CATU: Print Your Own T-Shirt Workshop
Sat 11th: 2pm – 5pm
Donation per print at the event

Bring a t-shirt or tote bag & we will help you print some slick designs on them!

You can also print onto pieces of fabric if you want. There will be a few designs to choose from. We will share them over the coming weeks. The first design is Slumlords Out, designed by Mice who is a member of CATU Mountjoy Dorset St branch.

Further information via the booking link below!

BOOK HERE

Trade SpellS SHIFTWORK: Sigil Stencil Ltd
FRI 17TH DEC: 6:30pm – 8pm*
€0-€20

10 entry-level positions available
1 hour 30 minute shift

Job Description
Sigil Stencil Ltd. uses runes to create sigils and stencils. During your shift you will dig into the Magic square and Magic circle techniques as tools to unearth creativity. Our company vision is to transform our housing wishes into beautiful Sigil Stencils. Cardboard, pencils, cutters and Magic are our raw materials.

Is this the job for you? Book your shift below.

Completed SpellSafePass required (link sent upon booking)

*Your shift includes an optional site visit between 8pm and 8.30pm.

BOOK HERE

Exhibition Credits

Artists
Studio members from:
A4 Sounds, Dublin
Engage Art Studios, Galway
Sample-Studios, Cork

A4 Curatorial Team
Lisa Crowne
Andrew Edgar
Dónal Holland
Kate O’Shea
Lucia Pola

Research Workshop Facilitators
Karen Aguiar
Alessandra Azevado
Michelle Connolly
Aideen Farrell
Raphael Olympio
Fionnuala O’Connell
Kate O’Shea
Fiona Whelan

Consulting Artist
Eleanor Philips

We Only Want the Earth is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland’s Art Grant Funding 2021.

Accessibility

You can access our full accessibility information via this link: shorturl.at/devL8

General Accessibility Information:
This event will take place in our gallery which is wheelchair accessible.
The gallery is approx a 5m walk from the front door.
There is a garden with benches and stool adjacent to the gallery for breaks if needed.

Installation Specific Information:

Bathrooms:
Our bathrooms are gender-neutral
Our bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible. They are located on the first floor via a flight of stairs (approx 22 steps) so may also be inaccessible for people with movement impairments.

If you have specific needs that are not included in this information please get in touch via and we will work with you to ensure you are comfortable on your visit. You can email us via events@a4sounds.org.

Further Information

Facebook Event Page:

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#WeOnlyWantTheEarth

We Only Want the Earth is intended as a broad conversation about the goals and strategies of social change: what kind of society do we want and how should we get there? You can find out more information about our programme here.

Support Us:

If you support what we do please consider donating 1 hour of your monthly wage to We Only Want the Earth.

Your support will enable is to realise our programme to its fullest potential by enabling us to pay fair wages, facilitate more engaging and accessible art experiences and help us develop our programme for many years to come.