Abel Shah
Bojana Jankovic & Nessa Finnegan
Saoirse Amira Anis
Peter Tresnan
Tom O’Dea
Mourad Ben Amor
Strange lands still bear common ground reflects on movement and connection. Drawing on ancient cartographic practices and Galway’s maritime history, the festival asks what it means to be an island with fluid ties to the wider world, especially at a time when people and communities are increasingly displaced and fragmented. This year’s programme brings together artists who position themselves and their practices within a relational context and whose work invites reflection on proximity and exchange. Each of the works shown are grounded in situated encounters with distinct cities, cultures, creatures, and landscapes. They draw attention to the residues that surface at points of intense contact, and propose new possibilities that might emerge when familiar boundaries are unsettled.
Galway Arts Centre
47 Dominick St Lower
Galway H91 X0AP
Access
Accessible venue (ground floor only)
Accessible toilets
Seating provided
Accessible parking (Dominick St Lower)
Opening Times
8-23 November 2025
Tues-Sat 10-5pm / Sun 12-5pm (closed Mon)
Getting There
10 mins walk from Eyre Sq.
Bus: Spanish Parade stop
Paid street parking
TULCA Festival of Visual Arts
Strange lands still bear common ground
Curated by Beulah Ezeugo
7-23 November 2025
Galway, Ireland
Image: Mourad Ben Amor, still from Bamssi, 2024, video, colour, 26 mins