A huge thank you to everyone who joined The Dust by Maïa Nunes with Brendan Jenkinson, commissioned by The Complex and presented at Kirkos. For her live performance, Maïa distilled over a year of intensive research into an hour-long interplay of improvised movement and sound, rooted in the layered history of The Complex’s former site and its connection to St. Mary’s Abbey. Central to this research was a dialogue with archaeologist Edmond O’Donovan, which brought to light a remarkable carved...

Carved Dundry Stone Pillar fragment of Monk in Prayer, St Mary's Abbey Dublin, courtesy Fergal Flannery. The Dust by Maïa Nunes with Brendan Jenkinson Commissioned by The Complex Presented at Kirkos Location : Kirkos, Little Green St, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 K744 Date : 21 March Time: 8 pm Doors: 7.30 pm Tickets: Free, book here The Dust marks the beginning of The Complex Off-Site visual arts programme for 2026. In addition to Maïa’s performance, the programme includes three further...

The Complex will close following the failure of The Government and Dublin City Council to secure a viable resolution for an arts organisation that has operated continuously in the north west inner city for 18 years. During that time, The Complex developed into a nationally and internationally recognised centre for contemporary Irish arts, supporting hundreds of artists, freelancers, technicians, designers, producers, and staff, and providing sustained cultural infrastructure in an area of the...