The Irish Polish Society Showcases Polish & Irish Art in Dublin

Some of the most interesting Eastern European Art comes to the Dublin art audience in the Irish Polish Society Annual Art Exhibition. Over the past years this event has become an exciting showcase for established Polish artists who choose to live and work in Ireland, often taking their inspiration from Ireland, exhibiting alongside their Irish contemporaries, Irish artists who have a connection with Poland. To be opened Dr. Martin Mansergh TD, Minister of State with Special responsibility for OPW and the Arts and supported by the Polish Embassy and the Polish Consulate, this promises to be an important opportunity for intercultural exchange.

The exhibition incorporates an eclectic mix of works on a wide variety of themes in ceramics, oils, acrylics, pastels and print. Artists exhibiting are Orla Kaminska, Roman Furgalski, Camilla Fanning, Ula Retzlaff, Marysia Harasimowez, Marta Wakula- Mac, Maciej Smolenski, Andrzej Mazur, Helena Johnston, Robert Zuraw, and Martin Reynolds.

There is a wide selection of sensibilities and aesthetic motivations on show. Artists include Andrzej Mazur of the Dublin Graphic Studio who says of his recent works “I transform manhole covers, sewers and grates into artistic streetscapes. They are ordinary common objects. We walk over them. We drive over them. Most of them are round. I found in them my perfect subject matter”.

Also, well known for her public commissions, is Orla Kominska who will be showing some of her hand formed & hand painted Ceramic pieces. Ula Retzlaff exhibits work which she says ‘reflects a beautifully fragile but resilient environment, momentarily frozen in time, layering and dissecting images layer by layer as fleeing memories are resurfacing and coming to a final standstill’.

Polish artist Roman Furgalski demonstrates his ‘Free Line Design’ technique developed over the last ten years and influenced by cognitive psychology. This has roots in Roman’s fascination with cave paintings. He says “Cave walls are full of crevices and indentations which in dim light bring visions of shapes, there are images in the chaos of randomly drawn lines. The process of discovering these images is intentional and conscious, the artist’s mind encounters a maze of lines and is forced to abandon preconceptions”.

Irish artist Camilla Fanning takes the inspiration for her etchings from the Irish landscape while exploring the notion of shared, and often inaccurate, memory. Currently she is working through a theme on shared remembered images of Irish landscape, each image a distillation of the essential qualities of place. Many of her images derive from drawings and research from Co Clare and Co Wicklow.

Founded in 1979 the Irish Polish Society is the main organization in Ireland for Polish people who want to learn about Ireland and Irish people who are interested in Poland. The IPS organises a busy programme of cultural events throughout the year and is always delighted to receive new members. (www.irishpolishsociety.ie)

The exhibition runs from September 7th to 25th in Polish House, 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin and is free to view and open daily.

Where: Polish House 20 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin
Dates: Tuesday 7th to Saturday 25th of September
Opening times: Mon – Thurs 11.30 — 6.00; Fri 11.30 — 9.00; Sat 4.00 -6.00; Sun 2.00 – 6.00

Contact details:
Marysia: Exhibition Curator Marysia Harasimowez
Email: marysiahz@gmail.com
Phone: 087 6853452

Camilla: Exhibition PR Camilla Fanning
Email cjfanning@cjfanning.com or info@irishetchings.com
Phone 087 6752430

Website http://irishpolishsociety.ie/

Images details:
Ula Retzlaff The Bog Oil
Andrjez Mazur Manhole Cover Mixed Media
Orla Kominska Studio Piece Ceramic
Roman Furgalski Defrosting Oil
Camilla Fanning Killeshin Drypoint

(please find images attached to email)

For images in hard copy or on CD, or for further information, please contact Marysia or Camilla

Friday, 24th September, 7 pm – Soo Jung ANN, the young Korean pianist whose concert in the Polish House in June this year hugely impressed all who were present, will be returning to give another per – formance of Chopin music.
This time she will play Barcarolle op.60 and Sonata op.58

Soo Jung Ann, born in Seul (South Korea) started to play piano at the age of six. In 2007 she graduated from the Korean National University of Arts. She continued her postgraduate studies in Dublin, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, under Prof John O’Conor.
Soo Jung Ann has won several international prizes. In 2000 (at the age of 13) she won the 5th Prize at the International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in Moscow. In 2001 she was Gold Prize Winner at International Chopin Competition in Asia. She was the 3rd Prize Winner at the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition in 2009 . Very recently she participated in the Summer Music Course at Mozarteum, Salzburg, where she was a winner of 1st prize of Chopin competition held for participants of the Course.
She will now compete in the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition which starts in Warsaw on 1st October.

The performance will be followed by showing some video clips/slides related to ‘Mr. Frederic Chopin – The Man’. The idea is to show Chopin in a more ‘human’ light; What kind of man was he? His complex personality, his love for fashionable salons, his ‘dandy’ way of dressing and care for personal appearance, women in his life, etc.

Exhibition will be opened by Dr Martin Mansergh TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works RSVP to Marysia at email: marysiahz@gmail.com and the Arts Exhibition will continue until Saturday, September 25th.

The exhibition will be open to the public from Tues 7th Sept.– 25th Sept Times are as follows; Mon –Thurs 11.30 am. — 6.00 pm. Fri 11.30 am. — 9.00 pm. Sat 4.00 pm. — 6.00 pm. , and Sun 2.00 pm. — 6.00 pm.

Venue; Polish House 20 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2

A talk with video from the National Gallery of Ireland entitled “Highlights of the National
Gallery Collection”. The talk will be given by staff member of National Gallery of Ireland.

On Sunday 27th June, at 5 pm.
in Polish House
at 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Harp Concert will be given by Brenda Malloy – Harpist busking outside Trinity College Dublin.

Admission is free and all music lovers are welcome.
Light refreshments will follow the performance.

Flood victims require your help to get back to normal life.

Left with absolutely nothing they need basic supplies of food, clothing and cleaning products to get the chance to get back home and start restoring everything that was taken away by the flood.

Please help the victims by making a donation. It’s easy!
Forum Polonia together with Irish Red Cross are organising a Polish Flood Victims Appeal from the beginning of June.

CHARITY CONCERT – FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, THE MEZZ

Everyone who would like to help can also join us at the charity concert POLONIA FOR FLOOD VICTIMS – Friday 18th of June, The Mezz/Think Tank club, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, 19:30. Entrance fee: 5 EUR

All money collected during the event will be transferred to Polish Red Cross and will be use in total to help this years flood victims.

Great Polish and Irish bands are expected on stage eg. Sunflower Seeds (www.myspace.com/sunflowerseedsband).

Raffle and art auction will be also held during the event.

The event is organised in cooperation with Polski Express Magazine and skaportal.org

The Polish Chaplaincy in Ireland is the official partner of our Appeal.

Collection of goods and money is available through one of the collection points. Collection point details and full list of products required are listed below in section “HOW YOU CAN HELP”

More information about the action is available here: www.forumpolonia.org, www.polskiexpress.ie, www.skaportal.org

You can also JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!

HOW CAN I HELP? IT IS EASY

1) Polish Red Cross is collecting donations

Polish Red Cross, Mokotowska 14, 00-561 Warsaw
Bank Millennium SA, ul.Stanisława Żaryna 2a, 02-593 Warszawa
IBAN PL93 1160 2202 0000 0001 6233 5614
SWIFT/BIC BIGBPLPWXXX
With the title: ‘Powódź 2010’

2) You can donate goods through Polish Chaplaincy in Ireland in cooperation with Caritas (details below)

Collection point in Dublin
The Polish Chaplaincy
St. Audoen’s Church, 14 High Street, Dublin 8
Contact: 087-2393235
Open every day from 10am to 6pm

Collection in Portlaoise

Location: SS Peter Paul Church

Date: Friday 11th June 2010

Time: 7pm – 8pm and 9pm – 10pm

Soon – collections in Carlow and Newbridge

You can also Make a donation (with the title FLOOD VICTIMS)
AIB Bank 7/12 Dame Street
Acc Name: St. Audoen Church (RC)
Sort Code: 93-1209
Acc No: 16694098

Donate goods:
garden tools, brushes, mops, cloths, dust pans, bin bags bedclothes, sleeping bags/ mattresses,towels, blankets, children & adult clothes, working clothes
wellingtons, rubber & tough gloves, sanitation products, soaps, washing powders, washing up liquids, paper towels, toilet roll, wipes, baby products, nappies
raincoats, rain poncho

Donate food:
jams, sugar, tea, coffee, tinned food

3) You can Make a donation (with the title FLOOD VICTIMS) through Polish Chaplaincy
AIB Bank 7/12 Dame Street
Acc Name: St. Audoen Church (RC)
Sort Code: 93-1209
Acc No: 16694098

4) Donation of goods will be held on the 18th of June, during the concert at Mezz Club and during events that are listed below

- Saturday, 12.06: POSK Dublin: Łukasz Klich concert (www.poskdublin.org)

- Saturday, 12.06: Cork: Hard Rock Concert. On stage: Psychopigs, Emigra,
The Edge of Existance (info: www.mycork.org)

- Saturday, 12.06: Family Festival organised by Polish School in Dublin SEN
(www.polskaszkolawdublinie.com)

- Sunday, 13.06: Irish-Polish Society: Chopin Piano Recital No.3
(www.irishpolishsociety.ie)

- Thursday, 17.06: Irish-Polish Society
A reading/Discussion with Dr. Desmond Fennell;

- Friday, 18.06: The Mezzo/Think Tank: POLONIA DLA POWODZIAN –
KONCERT CHARYTATYWNY (POLONIA FOR FLOOD VICTIMS –
CHARITY CONCERT) (info: www.polskiexpress.ie)

- Saturday, 19.06: Polish School in Blackrock: Festival for Families
(www.polskaszkola.org.pl)

- Saturday, 19.06: POSK: Short Films Review – Oddalenia 2010

- Friday 25.06, D-Light Studio, Dublin: Jazz Concert
(Info: www.dlightstudio.com)

- Saturday 26.06, POSK: Graffiti, Canvases, and Photos & Sounds – European
Urban Fest 2010

We would like to invite other organisations and groups to join us and support flood victims – are you planning to organise a concert, are you planning to organise donation? – Please get in touch with us!

Anna Pas is the main coordinator of the “Polonia for flood victims” event working on behalf of Forum Polonia. Should you require any further information or high res images, please contact her at: anna@polishexpress.net, Ph: 085 154 1454

Thank you for your support!

OFFICIAL SPONSORS: MEDICUS Medical Clinic, O2, EPS 24 Transport

PARTNERS: skaportal.org, Polski Ośrodek Społeczno-Kulturalny, Irish-Polish Society, 525studio.com, Korpusy Pokoju, Duszpasterstwo Polskie w Irlandii, Mad Art Studio, D-Light Studios, Stargaze Productions, Stowarzyszenie MyCork, Cogito-Polski Klub Toasmasters, Polska Szkola w Blackrock, Together-Razem, ArtPolonia…

MEDIA: Polski Express, nadajemy.ie, gazeta.ie, kierunekirlandia.eu, dublin24, ONET.EU, polonia.wp.pl, 120NaGodzinę, dublinek.net, Siwy Dym-DUBLIN CITY 103,2 FM, polskilimerick.com.pl, Polski Herald

The IPS is an active organization that promotes contacts and exchanges between Irish and Polish people.
Our activities include musical evenings, poetry and literature readings, film shows, talks by local and visiting high profile lecturers and social meetings. We provide advice to Poles in Ireland and host lectures on integration issues. We also celebrate the main cultural and religious festivals of each country.

Our committee is made up of Irish and Polish people who work together to promote the best from each country and culture. We seek new members who will help to provide new services in a changing environment.

We invite to join us by filling in the application form on the reverse side. Our meeting place is 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. Website: www.irishpolishsociety.ie

Irish Polish Society
Towarzystwo Irlandzko Polskie
20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
(APLIKACJA CZŁONKOWSKA)

NAME: …………………………………………………………………..
(Imie i nazwisko)

ADDRESS:……………………………………………………………….
(Adres)

TELEPHONE NO: Home: ………………………. Work:……………………….
Mobile……………………….

Email: ………………………………..

Occupation: (zawód)……………………………………………..

I enclose yearly membership fee:

10 Euro – students and unwaged
12 Euro individual………………….
17 Euro family………………………

Annual subscriptions run from 1st September until the end of August the following year.

Cheques/Postal orders etc are payable to the Irish Polish Society.

Please send your subscription with completed application form to Hon. Treasurer:
Deirdre Holland, 18 Allen Park Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin,
tel: 087 6657101, email; holland5@eircom.net

Date of Exhibition; 6th Sept – 25th Sept
Opening; 6th Sept, at 7.00 by Dr Martin Mansergh Minister for Arts TD
Hanging;- Sunday 5th Sept at 10.30
Opening times of Exhibition; Monday- Thurs 10.30 – 6.00 Friday10.30 – 9.00
(Also Sat & Sun p.m – when The House is open, details to follow)
Venue; Polish House 20 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2

Requirements;
• The Exhibition is Open to Irish Polish Society Members only.
(To join the Society send a cheque to IPS c/o Hon. Treasurer Deirdre Holland,
20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
Annual Membership; – Individual E.12, Family E.17, Student & Unwaged E.10)
• All artists must commit to two – three ½ days supervision of the Exhibition, (a rota will be provided to select your times)
• The exhibition is open to Professional and Emerging artists. If you are selected then titles of work will need to be submitted via E mail by Fri 9th July
• Media; 2D Art form i.e. Paintings, Pastels, Pencil Drawings, Prints etc. 3D form – small scale Ceramics which must be hung i.e. Ceramic Plates. No photographs or installations.
• Please submit two photographs of your most recent work, at least one should be exhibited (photographs may be required for Press Release). Please give the following information on the reverse side of each photograph; your name, title, media used, dimensions of unframed work & work that will be exhibited.
• Exhibition space will allow for approximately 4-6 pieces of work. Exact details will be known mid June.
• Please type in a word document a very short resume about you & your art work, NOT MORE than 150-250 words. Please include information on your style, influences, media used, art background, exhibitions (also maybe required for catalogue & press release).
• Your personal details; name, address, telephone number, e – mail address.
• If you are selected then there will be a hanging fee of E. 20 (Euro) which will be made payable to “The Irish Polish Society” Also 15% commission from the sale of work will be taken. PLEASE DO NOT SEND A FEE NOW
• The committee reserves the right to refuse work which may not be suitable for this exhibition Closing date for submission Friday 2nd July 2010
•
• Check list;
Please forward;
a) Two photographs b) Artist’s resume c) Personal details
Please send to; c/o IPS Marysia Harasimowicz 218 Pace Road Littlepace Paddocks Dublin 15 Telephone 087 6853452

Wine will be served; admission is free and all are welcome.

Discussion will be based on Dr. Desmond Fennell essay The Second American Revolution and the Sense Famine in the West.

The original essay may be read or downloaded from his website: www.desmondfennell.com

Desmond Fennell is the author of Ireland After The End of Western Civilization (2009), About Behaving Normally in Abnormal Circumstances (2007), The Revision of European History (2003) and many books and essays over a 60-year period.

For almost forty years he has written lucidly and cogently on a variety of issues concerning Ireland and the wider Western world, often clashing with what he terms “the Irish liberal-revisionist ascendancy.” One collection of essays is entitled: Heresy: The Battle of Ideas in Ireland (1993). His writing has always been stimulating and encouraging of thought and debate at the highest level as he explores what gives meaning to life. It is especially relevant for the current critical time in the world.

He was born in Belfast in 1929 and has lived and worked in Spain, Germany, Sweden, the USA, Belarus and Italy. In the 1960s he lived in Connemara and was involved in the ‘Gaeltacht Revolution.’ His journalism of the 1970s offered an alternate approach to the Northern Irish problem and contributed to the intellectual foundation of the 1990s peace process.

The Irish Polish Society is dedicated to cultural exchange between Ireland and Poland and organizes readings, musical events, exhibitions etc to further mutual understanding. This cross-cultural event will start with a reading and conclude with a discussion.
For information contact: Pat Quigley – patquig2002@yahoo.com
Phone: 085 7133106