'Echoes across an Island' is supported by the European Union and will be exhibited in The Europa Gallery in Dublin until 16 July 2026.
Students of Visual Art at SETU have collaborated with students of the Belfast School of Art at Ulster University, for an artistic project that is now on display at The Europa Gallery in Dublin.
'Echoes Across an Island' came about through a shared process of listening, making, and reflection. Working across distance, the students entered into dialogue, exploring how place shapes the ways we see, remember, and belong. Their collaborations trace the often unseen threads that connect communities across Ireland; story, memory, and lived experience.
Connections made
Collaboration amongst the students of SETU and Ulster University involved a combination of remote exchanges and in-person workshops. These discussions explored the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for engaging with sustainability, place, and responsibility within artistic practice. Artists Rachel Fallon, Susan Hughes, and Hollie Kearns guided workshops that expanded material approaches and encouraged experimentation. Students then divided into groups- Pink, Yellow, White, Green, and Blue; each developing distinct projects that evolved into five artworks.
The student’s responses are varied and thoughtful, from reflections on birthdays and cultural difference, conversations over tea captured through cyanotype, maps, tarot cards, and murals. Together, the works offer a collective exploration of connection, difference, and shared experience.
Display at Europa Gallery
'Echoes Across an Island' is supported by the European Union and will be exhibited in Europa Gallery, Europa House, Dublin until 16 July 2026.
The SETU students who participated are: Jessica Cullen, Maeve Cullinan, Molly Flynn, Leah Hodgers, Marta Jedro, Ellis Kiely Jordan, Katarina Malencikova, Viktorija Malin, Krista Mozeiko, Juliana Oliveira Da Silva, Isobelle Ryan-Daly, Mykyta Rybalko, Jodie Scallan Walsh, Caoilainn Sheahan, Tetiana Sims, Kitija Sirba, Adam Waters, Aislínn Whittle, Maija Zujeva.
The Ulster University students are: Caitlyn Ablett, Evie Close, Clodagh Donaghy, Enya Fitzsimons, Lucy Green, Lj Johnston, Atene Juozaityte, Ash Kerr, Amber Mallon, Chevron Malone, Clodagh Mcauley, Ciara McCrink, Olivia McCullagh, Toby McKnight, Tara Morrison, Niko Norton, Jasmine Ruddell, Eimear Scott, Alana Sousa Ua Bruadair, Aine Teer.
Project co-ordinators: Dr Laura O’Connor (UU) and Dr Susan Connolly (SETU).
Special thanks to: The European Union, Jeremy O’Sullivan, Annie Fletcher, Rachel Fallon, Susan Hughes, Hollie Kearns, Lisa Moran, Janice Hough, IMMA, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Thanks at SETU Dr Suzanne Denieffe, Dr Danielle Douglas, Dr Eimear Higden, Hannah Butler, Larry Conlon, Vadim Taranenko. Thanks at Ulster University Dr Brian Dixon, Dr Cherie Driver, Conan Hickland, Dominic Corr.
You can find out more about Echoes Across an Island here.
