Domhan Eile : Otherworld
Many myths and legends throughout many cultures express ideas of an afterlife and a realm of supernatural beings. Spirits were thought to travel between worlds or layers of existence, usually along an axis such as a giant tree, a river or a mountain.
In Celtic mythology many stories depict spirits, ghosts, fairies and the supernatural alongside a parallel reality. A tradition of oral storytelling in Ireland made sense of the mystery of existence in the real world and the passage to another world.
Contemporary ideas of the “otherworld” may refer to inner feelings, gaming and the online universe, fantasy fiction, aliens and avatars and ever changing environments where urban landscapes appear to be in conflict with the natural.
Shore Collective are a studio based group of artists in Craigavon.
Shore Collective
The Collective was originally founded in 2010 as North Armagh Artists Collective and quickly found a studio base in Lurgan. The main objective was to have affordable studios and to establish a group of creatives outside the cultural centres of Belfast or Derry. With funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland the group has steadily grown and includes both Fine and Applied artists at various stages in their careers alongside professional musicians and writers.
Shore Collective have exhibited as a group extensively across Northern Ireland. The priorities are to have a supportive network for younger, emerging artists and to engage with the local community in the Craigavon area in meaningful cultural activities.
In 2017 Shore Collective moved into Mount Zion House in Lurgan, a former convent and school now under the management of Shankill Community Projects. Various community organisations based within this extensive building has led to shared projects and collaborations.
In 2019 the Collective hosted the first residency in their studios with the arrival of Jan Fairbairn Edwards and Ophelie Pauchet from France.
A cross community flute choir has been established for children with funding from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council giving children in the area the opportunity to enjoy making music together.