ARCHIVE: Art in the Landscape - Festival of Change

April 2, 2025
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The Festival of Change - Art in the Landscape took place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April at Esker Arts.

The Festival was a collaboration between Offaly County Council, Mayo County Council and Visual Artists Ireland and was funded through the Arts Council’s Invitation to Collaboration Scheme. The festival offered an eclectic programme of events and activities, looking at the impact art (both physical and intangible) can have on place and people, socially, economically and culturally. 

In Offaly, the Festival kicked off on the morning of Friday 5th April with Tionól, a gathering of invited individuals, groups and artists who shared their ‘big or small’ ideas about what possibilities ‘art in the landscape’ can hold to an interested audience. 

This led into an open networking event the ‘Conversation Café’ – where ideas from the Tionól, were expanded upon. Throughout the rest of the day there were different talks and events, including the opening of Midland: Mother Myth Memory, an exhibition by the celebrated artist Rita Duffy, followed by a Bhangra Ceili – Fusion.

On Saturday 6th April, a number of events originally scheduled to take place in Lough Boora Sculpture Park due to weather conditions. A dance workshop with Hardeep Singh Sahota proceeded that morning and the evening culminated with Rhythm of Light, an exhibition launch and commission showcase by Hardeep Singh Sahota & Tim Smith.

Please see the image gallery below.

Photography: Paul Moore Photography

Videography: Malfi Productions

A group of people sitting on the stage and talking
Close up image of people sitting on the stage talking
Two well dressed men sitting and talking on the stage
Three people sitting and talking on the stage
A person sitting in a chair talking to another person
A group of people sitting on a stage
A group of people sitting on the stage and talking
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone
A well dressed men speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone
A group of people sitting on the stage and looking to someone on the screen behind them
A group of people on a stage listening to a video clip
Group on stage and woman in purple dress with blonde hair speaking at podium
Close up image of a well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone while others on stage look to her
A person standing at a podium with a microphone while others on stage look to her
Group of people on stage
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
Group on stage and woman in green blazer with grey hair speaking at podium
A person standing at a podium with a microphone while others on stage look to her
Group on stage and woman in green blazer with grey hair speaking at podium
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone and using hand gesture on the stage
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing on a stage holding a microphone
A person standing on a stage holding a microphone
A person showing to a group of people sitting on the stage something on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is speaking to the audience
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A person standing at a podium with a microphone
A group of people on a stage while one is speaking to the audience
A person standing at a podium with a book on it
A person showing an image on screen and explaining into a microphone
A group of people sitting in chairs on a stage
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person showing an image on screen and explaining into a microphone
A group of people on a stage while one is speaking to the audience
A group of people on a stage while one is speaking to the audience
A group of people on a stage while one person is speaking to the audience
A group of people on a stage while one person is speaking to the audience
A person holding a microphone and standing next to another person
A person holding a microphone and standing next to another person
A person holding a microphone and standing next to another person
A person holding a microphone and standing next to another person
A person speaking into a microphone
A woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person standing in front of a group of people
A person holding a microphone
A person holding a microphone
A person holding a microphone
A person holding a microphone
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
Close up image of a man explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A person showing an image on screen and explaining into a microphone
A man speaking into a microphone on the stage
A group of people sitting on the stage and looking something on the screen behind them
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A person holding a microphone
A person holding a microphone
A person holding a microphone
A person showing an image on screen and explaining into a microphone
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A person speaking into a microphone
A person speaking into a microphone
A person speaking into a microphone
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A person showing an image on screen and explaining into a microphone
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person speaking into a microphone
A person speaking into a microphone
A person speaking into a microphone
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person speaking into a microphone
A person speaking into a microphone
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone and making gestures with his hands
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone and making gestures with his hands
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people on a stage while one person is explaining what is being projected on the screen
A group of people sitting on a stage and looking up at an inflated turbine
A person showing a big inflatable windmill to a group of people
A group of people sitting on a stage
A group of people sitting on the stage and looking something on the screen behind them
A woman speaking into a microphone on the stage
A person on a stage while sitting is holding a microphone and speaking to the audience
People sitting in chairs while one is speaking through a microphone
People sitting in chairs while one is speaking through a microphone
People sitting in chairs while one is speaking through a microphone
People sitting in chairs while one is speaking through a microphone
A well dressed woman speaking into a microphone
A well dressed woman in the public with a microphone
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone
A group of people sitting in chairs on stage
A person speaking into a microphone while sitting with another person
A well dressed man speaking into a microphone and making gestures with his hands
A well dressed woman holding a microphone
An elderly man speaking into a microphone from the public
A person sitting next to another person
A group of people sitting in a room
A person laughing while sitting with some people
Two woman standing on a room speaking
A person sitting at a table with a group of people
A person sitting at a table and talking
Two people talking to each other
A person sitting at a table with a bottle of water and laughing
A group of people sitting at a table with food
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A person in a blue jacket talking to someone
A group of people sitting at a table and speaking
A group of people sitting at a table
A person in a blue jacket and glasses sitting at a table with a person in a red shirt
Two people sitting at a table and talking
A person sitting at a table and talking to others
A person sitting at a table and talking to others
A person in a red shirt talking to another person
Three people talking
Two woman speaking and laughing
A person sitting at a table and talking to others
A group of people sitting at a table
A person laughing with his hand on his mouth
Two people speaking and one of them is laughing
A person sitting at a table with the Esker Arts Programme of Events
A person standing in front of a screen and speaking to the audience
Two people standing on the stage
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A well dressed man speaking on the stage and making hand gesture
A well dressed man speaking on the stage and making hand gesture with a text on the screen behind him
A person wearing a scarf and glasses standing in front of a large screen and talking to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining Textile Voices: A Century of Mill Life
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A person wearing glasses and a scarf explaining something to the audience
A well dressed man speaking on the stage and making hand gesture
A person standing in front of a map of India and explaining to the audience
A person standing in front of an image of a building
A person standing in front of a projection of a person
A man talkin on the stage and making hand gesture
A man talkin on the stage and making hand gesture
A person wearing glasses, a scarf and a purple jumper talking to the audience
A man talkin on the stage and making hand gesture
A man in a black turban talking to the audience
A person in a scarf talking to the audience
A person in a scarf talking to the audience
A person in a black shirt talking to the audience
A person in a black shirt talking to the audience
A person in a black turban talking to the audience
A person in a scarf standing in front of a projection of a person
A man in a black turban talking to the audience
A man in a black turban talking to the audience
A person standing in front of a projection
A well dressed man speaking on the stage and making hand gesture
A man in a black turban talking to the audience
Two men talking on the stage
A woman in the left talking to a man in the right of the photo
A woman in the left talking to a man in the right of the photo
A group of people talking
A musician playing the guitar and singing
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A musician playing the guitar and singing
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A musician playing the guitar and singing
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A musician playing the guitar and singing
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A person playing a guitar and singing on a stage
A musician playing the guitar and singing on the stage
Two men posing for a photo
Two people standing together and smiling
A group of people talking
Two people holding a book and smiling
Two people posing for a photo while holding a book
Man in turban and woman in white coat holding a book and speaking together
Two people talking to each other and one of them is holding an open book
Two people talking to each other and one of them is holding an open book
A group of people standing together and posing for the photo
Three people standing together and posing for the photo
Two people standing together and smiling
Three well dressed people standing together and smiling for the photo
A group of women talking
A group of women talking with some paintings on the background
An elderly woman looking at some paintings on the wall
Three well dressed people standing together and talking
A well dressed man looking at some paintings on the wall
A group of people talking and laughing
Three well dressed men talking
A well dressed man smiling for the photo
Two women standing in a room and talking to each other
A person looking at some paintings
A person looking at some paintings
A woman holding a glass of wine and a piece of paper looking at some paintings
Two people looking at an art piece
Two well dressed woman looking at some paintings
A well dressed woman holding a glass of wine looking at some paintings on the wall
Two women standing in a room and talking to each other
Two women standing in a room and talking to each other
A group of people standing in a room and talking
Two people looking at an art piece
Two well dressed elderly women standing together and talking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium
A well dressed man speaking on a pedestal
A well dressed woman speaking on a pedestal
A well dressed woman speaking on a pedestal and using hand gestures
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing and listening
A person in a purple jacket standing and listening
A person speaking in front of a group of people
A person speaking in front of a group of people
A well dressed man speaking on a pedestal and using hand gestures
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium speaking and making hand gestures
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A well dressed man speaking on a pedestal and using hand gestures
Two well dressed people looking at something
A person in a white coat standing and listening
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A well dressed woman speaking on a pedestal and using hand gestures
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
Close up image of a well dressed woman speaking on a pedestal and using hand gestures
A person standing in front of a podium and speaking
A group of people standing together in a room
A group of people posing for a photo
A group of people standing together and smiling
A group of people posing for a photo in front of a painting
A group of people dancing on the stage
A group of people dancing on a stage
A group of people dancing together on the stage
A woman on the stage looking at something
Three people holding hands dancing on the stage
Two women holding hands and dancing on the stage
A musician playing the guitar on the stage
A person playing the mandolin
A group of people standing together on the stage
A well dressed man using hand gestures and talking on the stage
A person in a blue turban talking to the audience
A person in a blue turban talking to the audience and raising his hands
A person in a blue turban talking to the audience
A well dressed man smiling with his arms wide open
A person in a blue turban and white shirt
A person in a blue turban and white shirt dancing on the stage
A well dressed man dancing on the stage with his arms raised up
A person in a blue turban looking at something
A group of people dancing on stage
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue turban and white shirt dancing on the stage
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue turban and white shirt dancing on the stage
A person in a blue turban and white shirt dancing on the stage
A person in a blue turban and white shirt dancing on the stage
A group of people dancing on a stage
A well dressed man dancing with a woman
A person in a blue turban talking to people
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people on the stage
Close up image of a woman on the stage talking to someone
A group of people on a stage holding hands and dancing
A group of people holding hands on the stage
A group of people holding hands on the stage
Close up image of a man in the group of people on the stage holding hands
Close up image of a man in a blue turban holding hands and dancing on the stage with a group of people
A group of people dancing
Close up image of a man in a blue turban holding hands and dancing on the stage with a group of people
Close up image of a person in a blue turban and white shirt
A person in a blue turban and white shirt and another person in the background in a colourful shirt
Two people holding hands and raising up them, and a kid passing under their hands
Three people holding hands and raising up them, and two people passing under their hands
A group of people dancing on the stage
A group of people holding hands and dancing on the stage
A group of people standing in front of two people on the stage
A group of people standing in front of other group of people
A group of people on a stage and dancing
Two people holding hands
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people dancing together on the stage
A well dressed woman holding hands with two people dancing on the stage
A group of people dancing together on the stage
A group of people dancing on a stage
Two people dancing together on the stage
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A person having fun dancing
A group of people on a stage and holding hands
A group of people dancing on the stage
A group of people dancing on circle
A group of people dancing on the stage
A person in a blue turban talking to people
A group of people looking at something
A person dancing on the stage
A person dancing with his hands up with a group of people dancing in the background
A group of people dancing together on the stage making a circle
A person on a stage and dancing
A group of people making rows of three people holding hands in the stage
A group of people making rows of three people holding hands in the stage
A man in a blue turban talking to the audience
A well dressed man stretching his hand and smiling
A group of people doing some dancing movements on the stage
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man raising his arms up
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man jumping on the stage raising both arms
A person in a blue turban dancing on the stage
A well dressed man standing on a foot performing a dance movement
A person in a blue turban dancing on the stage
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A person in a blue turban dancing on the stage
A well dressed man on the stage making some dance movements
A person in a blue turban dancing on the stage with his arms crossed
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A well dressed man giving the thumbs up
A woman performing some dancing movements on the stage
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A person in a blue turban dancing with other people
A well dressed man jumping on the stage raising both arms
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes jumping
A well dressed man jumping on the stage raising both arms and looking to the sky
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage and some people is looking at him on the background
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A well dressed man making some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A musician playing a big drum
A person playing a drum
A musician playing a big drum on the stage
A person in a blue turban talking to the audience
A woman performing some juggling with three green balls
Two people talking to each other and one of them is holding a bottle of water and the other one is holding a cup
A group of people talking to each other
A well dressed man talking with a woman that holds three green balls
Two people talking to each other and one of them is holding a bottle of water
Two well dressed men standing together looking some paintings on the wall
Two well dressed men talking and using hands gestures
Two people talking to each other and one of them is holding a glass of wine
Two well dressed men standing together and smiling
Two people talking to each other and one of them is laughing
Two well dressed people talking and one of them is laughing
Two people laughing with some paintings on the background
Three people standing together and smiling
A group of people standing together and smiling
A group of people posing for a photo in front of some paintings
A group of people standing together posing for the photo
A group of well dressed people standing together
A group of well dressed people standing together
A group of well dressed people standing together and smiling
Two well dressed men standing together and one of them is holding a glass of wine
Two well dressed men standing together and one of them is holding a glass of wine
Two well dressed people standing together and smiling
Two well dressed men talking
Two well dressed men talking and using hands gestures
A well dressed man holding a piece of paper
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A person speaking in front of a group of people and holding a paper
A well dressed woman talking and holding a piece of paper
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
Two well dressed men standing together looking at something
Three well dressed men looking at something and two of them holding a piece of paper
A well dressed woman speaking and holding a piece of paper
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A well dressed man speaking and using hand gestures
A person speaking in front of a group of people
A well dressed man speaking and holding a piece of paper
A well dressed man standing and looking at something
A well dressed man smiling and looking at something
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A well dressed man speaking on a pedestal and using some hand gestures
A person standing on a low wall looking at something
A person in a dark pink suit speaking in front of a group of people
A well dressed woman holding some magazines and looking at something
A person in a pink suit and pink turban standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A well dressed man talking and using hand gestures
A well dressed man looking at something with a cup of wine next to him
A well dressed man speaking and using hand gestures
A well dressed man speaking and using hand gestures holding a piece of paper
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A person speaking in front of a group of people and holding a paper
A well dressed man standing behind a pedestal with a confused pose
A well dressed man looking at something
A well dressed man speaking and using hand gestures while holding a piece of paper
A person standing in front of a podium and talking to an audience
A well dressed man in the crowd listening to a talk
Two people standing in front of a child
A well dressed woman on the stage talking and holding a piece of paper
A person playing a musical instrument
A musician playing some drums with two microphones in front of him
Black and white image of a person playing drums on a stage
A musician playing some drums with two microphones in front of him
A musician sitting on the stage playing some instrument
A black and white picture of a musician playing some drums on the stage
A black and white picture of a musician playing some instrument on the stage
A person playing a musical instrument
A person playing drums on a stage
Black and white image of a person playing drums on a stage
Black and white image of a person playing a musical instrument
Black and white image of a person playing drums on a stage
Close up image of a person playing drums on a stage
A person playing drums on a stage
A person playing drums on a stage
Black and white image of a person playing drums on a stage
A person playing a musical instrument
A person playing drums on a stage
A musician playing some instrument on the stage in front of two microphones
Black and white image of a person playing drums on a stage
A person playing drums on a stage
A musician playing a big drum on the stage
A well dressed man performing some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A well dressed man performing some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A well dressed man performing some dance movements on the stage with a musician playing the a big drum
A well dressed man performing some dance movements on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A well dressed man making some dance movements and looking to the sky on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes holding his arms up in the air
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes holding his arms up in the air
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage
A well dressed man holding an instrument on the stage
A person in a turban playing a musical instrument
A well dressed man holding an instrument on the stage and a musician on the background playing a big drum
A person in a turban playing a musical instrument
A person in a turban playing a musical instrument
A well dressed man holding an instrument on the stage and a musician on the background playing a big drum
A person in a turban dancing on the stage
A well dressed man holding some kind of instrument on the stage
A person dancing while holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A well dressed man holding some kind of instrument on the stage and on the background are some drums and a musician playing a big drum
A person dancing while holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A well dressed man holding some kind of instrument on the stage
A person dancing while holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A person dancing while holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A well dressed man playing some kind of instrument on the stage with a musician playing a big drum on the backstage
A person holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A person holding an instrument while the person in the back is playing a drum
A well dressed man holding some kind of stick on the stage
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage while holding a traditional instrument
A well dressed man holding some kind of stick on the stage with a musician on the background
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage while holding a traditional instrument
A well dressed man holding some kind of stick on the stage with a musician on the background
A person in a blue and white traditional clothes dancing up on stage while holding a traditional instrument
Two well dressed man standing together and smiling on the stage
Two well dressed man on the stage (the one on the left is clapping to the other one)
A well dressed man closing his hands on the stage
A well dressed man speaking and using hand gestures on the stage