Rua Red

This exhibition addressed a crisis. The arts component of the Irish Leaving Certificate curriculum has remained largely unchanged for over 30 years. Students emerging from this program are effectively isolated from the language, modalities, and potential of contemporary art. Thinking outwards from the parameters specific to this isolation, this exhibition advocated for change within much broader sites of education, producing a contagious effect that forces us to reconsider larger institutional deficiencies. Participating artists were asked to create work that considers these themes within the context of this gallery exhibition. The Art School platform often functions by staging artists within schools, so that the school itself becomes the site of production.