GAZA FUNDRAISER: Artwork Raffle

Open until 5th August https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/bananaaccelerationism

Image credit: Installation view, Banana Accelerationism, The Complex, 2024. Photo: Kate Bowe O’Brien

Banana Accelerationism was a two-person exhibition that took place at The Complex in January this year. The artists, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín and Sean Lynch, along with The Complex, have launched a fundraiser raffle with all proceeds going to MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES IRELAND, to help support all those affected by the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza. 

The raffle will feature limited edition artworks donated from the exhibition by the artists – 6 digitally embroidered hotel towels; 3 editions of the European Nightcrawler and 3 editions of the Red Wriggler. During the exhibition, Laura collaborated with two species of earthworms – Red Wriggler and European Nightcrawler. She built a wormery made of hacked hotel minibar fridges connected through a detailed piping system, creating a hotel for the earthworms to holiday. Laura and Sean developed branding for this fictitious hotel chain, combining the names of the earthworms, a vermiculation pattern taken from a found stone that Sean displayed, and the Neutraface font, commonly associated with gentrification.

Tickets for the raffle start at €10, additional donations are more than welcome. The draw will close on August 5th. Shipping costs will be calculated in accordance to location.

Idonate Raffle – https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/bananaaccelerationism

Press for ‘Banana Accelerationism’:

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22341865/

https://papervisualart.com/2024/05/03/sean-lynch-and-laura-ni-fhlaibhin-banana-accelerationism-the-complex-dublin-13-25-january-2024/

Bios:

Laura Ní Fhlaibhín lives and works in Wexford and London. Solo exhibitions include Britta Rettberg Gallery, Munich (2023), Green On Red, Dublin (2022), Pallas Projects Dublin, (2021) Palfrey London (2020), The Lab Dublin (2015). Group exhibitions include Belmacz London (2023, 2021), Solstice Arts Centre (2023), Britta Rettberg Gallery, Munich (2021), Tulca, Galway (2021, 2018), Conditions London (2021), On Curating Space, Zurich (2021), Enclave Projects, London (2019).

Sean Lynch lives in Askeaton, Limerick. Solo exhibitions include Melbourne City Hall (2023), Edinburgh Art Festival (2021), Henry Moore Institute, Leeds (2019), Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin (2017), Venice Biennale (2015) and Modern Art Oxford (2014). Group exhibitions include TEA Tenerife (2020), Centro Centro, Madrid (2019), CAPC Bordeaux (2015) and Camden Arts Centre (2010).