2020 was a year like no other. It took away freedom of movement but provided time to stop and reflect, it curbed emotions and touch but made every human interaction valued. It created fear and anxiety but brought consideration and care. It quietened voices through masks but made demonstrations stronger.
Not only was 2020 the year of the pandemic, it was also the year when George Floyd was brutally murdered by police and people turned out on mass to fight for justice and equality. It was a year when forest fires ravaged land and lives, and Greta Thunberg echoed her generation’s anger on future devastation unless ways are changed. 2020 was also the year that Donald Trump fell, a toxic time of corruption, injustice and racism ended. Hindsight is 2020 explored the events and impact of this pivotal year through the work of 36 artists selected via open call.
Featured Artists: Lee Hamill, Denis Burke, Sinéad O’Neill-Nicholl, Spencer Glover, Dave Madigan, Irene O'Neill, Kerry Guinan, Aisling Ní Aodha, Season Dailey, Ann Ensor, Paul McGrane, Jason Deans, John O’Reilly, Jack Knowles, Natalie Pullen, Conan McIvor, Alan Raggett, Sanja Todorović, Daithi Magner, Sheila McCarron, Garvan Corr, Anna Donovan, Celine Sheridan, Simon McDermott, Basil Al-Rawi, Sarah Edmondson, Saidhbhín Gibson, Matthew Wilson, William Bock, Jeanette Lowe, Ciaran Harper, Blaine O’Donnell, Augustine O Donoghue, Miriam Mc Connon, Laragh Pittman, Clodagh Emoe & Crocosmia