Laura Ní Fhlaibhín's bio-sculptural wormeries at Elizabeth Fort
Laura Ní Fhlaibhín's bio-sculptural installation 'an casadh (the turn)' opens at Elizabeth Fort in Cork City from June 13 to 20, presented by The Glucksman and Cork Midsummer. The living installation features sculptural wormeries activated by the artist in performance rituals 'tae na bpéist', referencing the site's history as a women's convict depot. Local earthworms inhabit interconnected ovoid cocoons, processing organic waste into vermicompost. The work explores kinship, ritual, and nourishment, focusing on ecological co-existence and the precarious conditions of sustenance.
Key facts
- Laura Ní Fhlaibhín's installation 'an casadh (the turn)' is hosted at Elizabeth Fort, Cork City.
- The exhibition runs from June 13 to 20.
- It is presented by The Glucksman and Cork Midsummer.
- The work includes sculptural wormeries activated by performance rituals.
- The rituals are called 'tae na bpéist'.
- Elizabeth Fort was historically a women's convict depot.
- Local earthworms live in sculptural cocoons and produce vermicompost.
- The installation explores kinship, ritual, nourishment, and ecological co-existence.
Entities
Artists
- Laura Ní Fhlaibhín
Institutions
- The Glucksman
- Cork Midsummer
- Elizabeth Fort
Locations
- Cork City
- Ireland