Re:Group is an international collective of eleven visual artists, formed over Zoom meetings during the last two years of the global pandemic. Initially brought together via online programming at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, an artist-led collaboration was created in response to a time of isolation and challenging socio-economic conditions from various locales. The artists involved are Jamie Ashforth, Lisa Blas, William Bock, Hazel Cardew, Seiko Hayase, Sarah Iremonger, Tomasz Madajczak, Kate McElroy, Mary Sullivan, Mary Ruth Walsh and Tommy Weir.
Re:Group will present Fragments in Constellation, a porous site for collaboration, experimentation and exhibition within the unoccupied O’Driscoll building, at Levis Quay. The artists in Re:Group are interested in community engagement and bridging the gap between the arts and the public at large. They have designed a diverse programmme of events, and invite the public to participate in workshops intersecting with photography, installation, performance, video / live feeds, sculpture, drawing and painting. The artists welcome feedback and discussion in the gallery, by appointment and on Zoom, as an open window onto artistic process and collaborative making.