New Lens brings together fifteen incredible commissions to celebrate the centenary since Harry Clarke started working on his (in)famous Geneva Window, commissioned by the Irish Government in 1926 to represent the country at the International Labour Building in Geneva.

The Geneva Window was created in a climate of growing censorship and some of the scenes depicted by Clarke were considered to be of dubious moral character. As such the window was hidden away and never made it to Geneva and was subsequently purchased by the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami @wolfsonian) where it now resides.

One hundred years on, the exhibition, curated by Joshua Dyson and Daniel Gillick (@arisbeo_collective), aims to shine a light on this revolutionary piece of Irish art.

The exhibition showcases the legacy of the window and takes a new perspective on its place in the contemporary art world through our installation

The 'Geneva Window' is composed of fifteen panels each inspired by an Irish literary work, many of which are now considered classics. Each artist in New Lens has recontextualised, reinterpreted, or directly responded to the original texts or to Clarke's depiction of them.

1.        The Wayfarer by Padraic Pearse
Ailbhe Reilly-Tuite (@tart_fart_)
The Wayfarer

2.       The Story Brought by Brigit by Lady Augusta Gregory – Ríona Denys (@riona.denys.art) & Aoife Claffey ( @claffeysar)
Brigid’s Cloak

3.        Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
Erin O'Looney (@erinolooney_artist)
Joan of Arc

4.        The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge
Megan Zerbane (@thezerbanestudio)
Playboy of the Western World

5.        The Others by Seamus O’ Sullivan
David Ian Bickley
The Others

6.        The Demi-Gods by James Stephens
James Hatton (@j.hatton29)
Two Vessels (Heaven & Earth)

7.        Juno and the Paycock by Sean O’Casey
Sara K Dunn (@hauntingghostaesthetic)
Juno and the Paycock

8.        The Dreamers by Lennox Robinson
Sarah Daly(@artwork_sarahdaly)
The Dreamers

9.        The Countess Cathleen by William Butler Yeats
Maisy Morgan Sutton (@maisymorgansutton)
Countess Cathleen

10.  Mr Gilhooley by Liam O’Flaherty
Brian Barry (@brianbarryprintmaker)
Gilhooley

11.  Deirdre by George ‘Æ’ Russell
Deirdre Morgan (@deirdre.arts)
Deirdre

12.  A Cradle Song by Padraic Colum
Mona Power (@mona_power_)
A Cradle Song

13.  The Magic Glasses by George Fitzmaurice
Thomas O'Connor (@fomaoconnor)
Schroedinger’s Magic Box

14.  The Weaver’s Grave by Seamus O’Kelly
Ellen Harrold (@ellenharroldart)
The Weaver’s Grave

15.  Chamber Music by James Joyce
Caroline Doolin (@caroline_doolin)
Leave Dreams to Dreamers