DCTV meets with Dublin Contemporary artist Ciara Scanlan to find out more about her work in progress for the 2011 exhibition.
Filmed and Edited by Patrick Hough. Sound by Aidan Kelly.

DCTV Episode 2. Curators Christian Viveros-Fauné and Jota Castro discuss their vision for Dublin Contemporary 2011.

Filmed and edited by Patrick Hough, with sound by Aidan Kelly.

Ive recently begun working with Dublin Contemporary, directing a new series of online videos that will bring you a wide range of subjects relating to the event. This will cover everything from interviews with the artists and curators to behind the scenes footage of the work being installed. Dublin Contemporary Television, otherwise known as DCTV aims to present a new video to  the public every two weeks, the first installment of which was the program announcement at the main venue of Earlsfort Terrace. The announcement revealed the full list of participating artists which is extensive and exciting, bringing a wide range of  established and emerging talents, both local and international to Dublin this September. Some of my absolute favorite artists are involved: Richard Mosse, Omer Fast, Superflex, Willie Doherty and James Coleman. The videos will appear on the Dublin Contemporary website HERE as they are released, they will also be available on via Facebook and Twitter. You can watch episode 1 below:

Dublin Contemporary is a new large-scale visual art exhibition which will take place in Dublin from September 6th until October 31st. For more information and the full list of participating artists see www.dublincontemporary.ie

Installation View of the exhibition:

Some images of the overall installation in Gallery 1 of Block T. The show consisted of 3 large format prints of filmsets and a large video projection seen on the back wall of my video piece ‘The Hills Have Eyes’

My degree show project ‘Ouarzazate’ has been selected for a solo show as part of Block T‘s Graduate Award 2011. The exhibition opens on Thursday the 7th of July at 6pm and features a selection of large format photographs as well as my new video piece ‘The Hills Have Eyes’. The exhibition will be among three other solo shows being hosted in the space as part of PhotoIreland festival 2011: Anger, a large projection installation by Niall O’Brien, Liquidity On The Chair , Exposures by Mella Travers and Take Another Left by Shane Connaughton & Diarmait Grogan.  See you there!

For more information on my work, check out www.patrickhough.com

Opening: 6pm 7 July
Dates: 7-12 July
Opening hours:
12noon-7pm daily

Block T
1-6 Haymarket
Smithfield Square
Dublin 7

Film still from ‘The Hills Have Eyes’, Patrick Hough, 2011.

Ive been working as a features photographer for Totally Dublin, a free monthly magazine full of reviews, music, and articles about the weird and wonderful. The June issue had me shooting an American football match in Castleknock between the Dublin Rebels and the Dublin Rhino’s on what was one of the most gloriously sunny days of the year. Having never seen a game of American Football game before it was definitely an eye opening experience, and my second time doing obscure Irish sports photography for the magazine. The March issue saw me traveling to Wicklow town to shoot a game of polo at Polo Wicklow, another new sports experience, though I was not so fortunate with the weather as with the football game and had to photograph in a torrential downpour of rain and bitter wind.

This month I was much closer to home, photographing a real life viking by the name of Ian Barber who is heavily involved in the viking community of Ireland, engages in historical reenactments and currently organising a large scale series of events to commemorate the 1000 year anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf.

As a result of this continuing magazine work I have created a dedicate editorial section of my website which can be found here.

Below are a selection of images from my shoots for Totally Dublin.

Brushing off the dust on this blog to bring you news of the NCAD Degree Show and hopefully kick-start the blog again for the summer!

My latest body of work, made in Morocco this March will be on view for the first time at the NCAD Graduate Show. The show takes place from Saturday 11th June – Sunday 19th June, NCAD 100 Thomas st Dublin 8.

The opening reception takes place on Friday June 10th at 6pm.

Exhibition opening hours

Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 2-5pm

MEDIA FEST EXHIBITION
Cheer Up! The worst is yet to come
The Threads Collective & invited artists ; Hugh Cooney, Dave Young, Niamh Ferris, Fintan Ryan, Amy Walsh, Cliona Harmey, Declan Hurley, Jonah King, Patrick Hough, more tba

This exhibition addresses two related but distinct subjects, that of Ireland’s uncertain future and our own indefinite prospects as art students. The vulnerability of the future and the fragile nature of the human mind towards this uncertainty constitute different but overwhelming domains of inquiry that the group has examined. The starting point for this work is based on the Philander Chase Johnson quote ‘Cheer Up! The worst is yet to come’

The show includes a varied and interconnected series of work comprising installations, photography, drawings, paintings, videos, performance and sound pieces. The purpose of the exhibition is to study the re-awakening of interest in what is forthcoming.

The Threads Collective are a recently formed alliance with a shared interest in interrogating current concerns through a variety of media. Affiliated with the 2nd year Media in The National College of Art and Design, they have curated this show to celebrate its 10 year anniversary.

Block T Arts Centre, Smithfield Plaza
Opening: Tuesday 14th December 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Open: Wednesday 15th 11:00am- 8:30 pm

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