Alumni Connectivity Event - In Conversation with Iarlaith Ní Fheorais

In Conversation with Iarlaith Ní Fheorais, followed by Q&A

Curator and writer Iarlaith Ní Fheorais will discuss curating as a means to critically consider the historical and material circumstances of a place in public. Reflecting on her role as the curator of the 21st TULCA Festival of Visual Arts where she worked with artists and writers to address the legacy of Ireland’s system of mass psychiatric incarceration through exhibition making, printed matter and public programming.

Having written for Frieze magazine, Paper Visual Art, Viscose Journal and with an upcoming book on the MedTech industry in Ireland with Askeaton Contemporary Arts, she will also share her approach to writing on the history of medicine, disability, institutional violence and infrastructure.

This event will take place in the Harry Clarke Theatre at the National College of Art and Design. Please email [email protected] for our full access statement to this event.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow creatives and learn from one of our own! NCAD Alumni Connectivity – Industry Talks Series offers students the opportunity to connect with recent alumni and hear about diverse career pathways post-graduation.

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Iarlaith Ní Fheorais (Class of 2016, BA in Visual Culture) was awarded The National College of Art and Design Alumni Impact Award in 2025 - recognising and celebrating the impact of our recent graduates, within and beyond, their creative fields.

Iarlaith Ní Fheorais is a curator and writer who is currently an Independent Producer at field:arts, working with artists Lyónn Wolf and Rouzbeh Shadpey. Ní Fheorais was the curator of the 21st edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts and has written for publications such as frieze magazine, Burlington Contemporary, Viscose Journal, Girls Like Us and Paper Visual Art. She’s the author of the Access Toolkit for Art Workers and has sat on numerous selection panels including EVA’s 41st Platform Commission, Unlimited International Open Award and Edinburgh Arts Festival Platform Award 2023.

Ní Fheorais regularly engages in collaborative artistic projects, currently co-directing a film with artist Sarah Browne on the drawings of the artist known as J.J. Beegan, and has a forthcoming book on the MedTech industry in Ireland commissioned by Askeaton Contemporary Arts, Limerick and If I Can’t Dance, Amsterdam.

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