Ecologies Art Lab

Land + Collaboration 

Opening | Tuesday 14 April | 1pm | MTU Gallery , 46 Grand Parade, T12 VN56

The exhibition will be officially opened by Dr Ciara Glasheen-Artem, Faculty Vice Dean of Research & Innovation, MTU Creative Performing Arts and Media.

Exhibition dates: 14–22 April 2026
Opening hours: 10-4pm (closed Sat & Sun) 

The Ecologies Art Lab (E.A.L.) brings together national and international artists and researchers in a shared exploration of artistic research as a collaborative and ecological practice. This exhibition foregrounds the relationships between land, materials, and collective inquiry.

E.A.L. is an evolving community of artist-researchers investigating the intersections of ecology, land, artistic practice, and material transformation. Situated within the MTU Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts and Media at Crawford College of Art & Design, the Lab engages deeply with ecological perspectives, drawing attention to overlooked materials, embodied processes, and site-responsive approaches.

The initiative includes MTU CPAM faculty members Catherine Hehir, Colette Lewis, Collette Nolan, Conall Cary, Fiona Kelly, Helle Helsner, and Marilyn Lennon. Together, they develop shared methodologies that connect artistic practice with ecological awareness, collective learning, and material experimentation.

For more information please see - MTU Arts + Culture - Ecologies Art Lab Exhibition | Land + Collaboration