[de]fragmentation

Opening night: Thursday 13 March, Late Night East 6–8:30pm

“(de)fragmentation” is an experimental group show featuring mixed-media female artists, running in Gallery 2 of QSS from March 13th to April 10th, 2025. Curated by Meadhbh McIlgorm, the exhibition explores the review and reuse of the varied “stuff” accumulated throughout an artist’s practice. Artists are invited to reexamine and reinterpret past trials, tests, and studies, presenting them in a new context that aligns with the theme of (de)fragmentation.

The concept of defragmentation—originally associated with organizing digital files to free up memory and improve processing—serves as a metaphor here. In the face of the climate emergency, this theme encourages artists to prioritise revisiting and reusing existing materials over creating new ones, making mindful use of available resources.

Exhibiting artists: Alacoque Davey, Anushiya Sundaralingam, Cathy Scullion, Clare French, Gail Ritchie, Grace McMurray, Kate O’Neill, Meadhbh McIlgorm, Sharon Kelly, Vasiliki Stasinaki.