Alastair MacLennan

„AND TO SAND” - Alastair MacLennan, Konteksty Festiwal Sztuki Efemerycznej 2015 / Sokołowsko / fot. Jerzy Grzegorski / Marcin Polak
„AND TO SAND” – Alastair MacLennan, Konteksty Festiwal Sztuki Efemerycznej 2015 / Sokołowsko / fot. Jerzy Grzegorski / Marcin Polak

Alastair MacLennan

Represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale commemorating the names of all those who died as a result of the Political Troubles in Northern Ireland. In the 1970’s and 80’s made some long, non-stop performances in Britain, America and Canada, of up to 144 hours duration. In his actuations deals with political, social and cultural malfunction. Since 1975 he has been based in Belfast, a founding member of Belfast’s Art and Research Exchange (1978). A member of Black Market International. Emeritus Professor of Fine Art from the University of Ulster, Belfast. Honorary Fellow of the (former) Dartington College of Arts, DevonEngland, an Honorary Associate of the (former) National Review of Live Art, Glasgow, Scotland.


Performance: REAL LEAR

“REAL  LEAR”

1) The performance will engage

“…empathy across conflicting identity(ies)…”
“…transforming suffering…”
“…justifying ( or otherwise ) conflict to private/public conscience…”
“…stagnation transitioning to fruitful futures…”

2)”…’both and’…not…’either/or’ thinking…”

2)  CONSIDERING…BANNING…KILLING…FLEEING…
SEEMING…SAVING…FINDING…BEING…


July 21st – Friday,
16:00 Performance: REAL LEAR
In the stream along Główna street (in front of Brehmer Sanatorium)