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EXHIBITION Banana Accelerationism The Complex bui
lding previously operated as a banana wholesale market. This laid the foundation for the development of the exhibition as artists Laura Ní Fhlaibhín and Sean Lynch peeled off in their own directions. Elements to be found among the newly commissioned artworks include a discussion about the use of ethylene gas in the banana ripening process, terracotta sculptures on the facade of Dublin City Fruit and Vegetable Market, St Mary’s Abbey founded 1139, over five hundred skeletal remains found nearby, a tour of Dublinia Viking Museum, the floor and subterranean levels of Lidl on Aungier Street, bananas cast in bronze, three mini fridges turned into a live wormery, the European Nightcrawler, the Red Wiggler, Solas na Glasraí by Rachel Joynt, numerous attempted visits to see the Van Gogh Experience, a N. Smyth & Co. Business Card, presenting their motto – “BIG ENOUGH TO COPE, SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE”, clay sculpture, medieval tiles, stone with decorative patterns, footage of Leinster House, a piping system, theatre lights, stage decks, embroidered hotel bath towels and slippers. The Complex (Depot), January 13-25, preview Thursday 12th (6pm-8pm) Exhibition Brian Dillon (The Line) - White Blood Cells A sister piece to the album, Red Blood Cells & Righteousness, which Dillon has released under his moniker, The Line, this piece is a collaboration with photographer and visual artist Mark McGuinness, which aims to explore the role of global supply chains in our modern, global world. The piece exists in six separate movements, which will be played concurrently via MP3 players and headphones, in the gallery space. Each movement is made up of ambient soundscapes and violent electronic drumbeats, which build around an array of speech samples discussing the topics at hand. The Horse Gallery, Dorset Street, Thursday January 25 to Sunday January 29. The Line play the Workman’s Cellar on Thursday February 22, €15 Exhibition John Kindness - The Odyssey Kindness describes himself as an “artist, currently completing a visual version of Homer’s Odyssey”. He enjoys working with objects which have been through “the patina of usage” and uses traditional methods such as mosaic and fresco painting to explore contemporary themes and defy conventional notions of the fine art object - the hazards of Scylla and Charybdis are engraved onto a toilet seat, Odysseus’s teenage son listens to albums by ‘The Sirens’ and ‘The Gorgons’. In his mimicking of the visual styles of Ancient Greek vase-painting, he suggests that the residues of contemporary life will be the artefacts of the future. RHA until February 18. Concert Glasshouse perform Ryuichi Sakamoto We watched Coda on MUBI recently. This documentary celebrated the remarkable legacy of composer Ryuichi Sakamoto exploring his life and work, offering a fascinating glimpse into the artistic process of the renowned musician who passed away in March 2023. Best known for the soundtrack to Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and being a founding member of Tokyo’s pioneering computerpop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto had a prolific career composing soundtracks for the likes of Alejandro G Iñárritu and a beautiful final album 12 which was recorded during hospital stays. Glasshouse will perform a new arrangement of Sakamoto’s work adding this extra date after the first one before Christmas sold out. Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoighaire, Thursday February 15, €25 59