Thought-provoking film to screen over Easter weekend

Luan Gallery is to screen, Manifesto, a compelling short film that reflects on Ireland’s 1916 Proclamation during Easter weekend.

The Proclamation of the Republic, also known as the 1916 Proclamation or the Easter Proclamation, was a document issued by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising in Ireland, which began on 24 April 1916.

Ireland’s 1916 Proclamation was written by a group of ideologically conflicted leaders of the Easter Rising, the most critical event in the shaping of Ireland’s modern history.

Manifesto, by internationally acclaimed artist Anthony Haughey, raises difficult questions about how the country measures up to the dreams and aspirations in the 1916 Proclamation of Independence.

The Proclamation was controversially a call to arms, with the promise of an egalitarian Republic that was never fully realised. Manifesto invokes historical and contemporary literature to reflect the fact that the Easter Rising was also an important cultural revolution and marked the emergence of Modernism. Manifesto is generously loaned courtesy of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon Collection.

Visitors are invited to experience this thought-provoking work from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. The screening will run continuously throughout the weekend, offering audiences multiple opportunities to engage with Haughey’s powerful work.

Luan Gallery is open to the public 11am – 5pm on Friday, April 18, Saturday, April 19, and Monday, April 21, and 12pm – 5pm on Sunday, April 20.

Admission is free, and all are welcome.