Willie Doherty, Secretion
The Annex, IMMA @ NCH, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
Dates: 21 May-1 Sep
Opening hours: Tue 10am-5.30pm / Wed 10.30am-5.30pm / Thu 10am-7pm / Fri-Sat 10am-5.30pm
IMMA presents the haunting film work Secretion, 2012, by leading Derry-born artist Willie Doherty in the Annex space at Earlsfort Terrace. First shown to critical acclaim at dOCUMENTA 13, this site-specific film installation draws on the possibilities of lost and forgotten narratives located somewhere between recent history and a near future. Shot on location in and around Kassel, Germany, the powerful narrative at times presents echoes of Doherty’s previous work Ghost Story, 2007, pulling personal histories and experience to the foreground of the Kassel landscape. This same landscape served as the backdrop of much of the folklore collected by the Brothers Grimm while they lived and worked in Kassel. Secretion is a new direction for the artist and attempts to engage, not only with the landscape as it looks today, but also as a repository of the memories of past experiences and our apprehension about the future. In 2002 IMMA presented, False Memory, the first major solo exhibition of Doherty’s work in Ireland. The exhibition is curated by Rachael Thomas, Senior Curator, Head of Exhibitions, IMMA, assisted by Séamus McCormack, Exhibitions, IMMA.
Artist Talk + Conversation at NCH | Willie Doherty
Thursday 20 June, 5.30pm, Lecture Room, IMMA Off-Site at NCH
Willie Doherty presents a talk on the conception and making of his film Secretion. This is followed by a chaired discussion with Declan Long (Lecturer NCAD), exploring how the artist utilises inherent qualities of film to reveal hidden histories and perceptions of a place and site. Click here to book s place.
Informal Dialogues: Secretion by Willie Doherty
Wednesday’s at 1:15, no booking required.
For more information visit IMMA.
Image credit: Willie Doherty, Secretion, 2012, video installation, HD video projector, Blu-Ray player, stereo amplifier, two speakers, High definition video, colour and sound, duration: 20 min, © Willie Doherty, Image courtesy of the artist and Kerlin Gallery, Dublin.
