OUR WATERFORD BREAKING THE PATTERNS EXHIBITION
Capacity Ireland, in association with Creative Europe, the Arts Council of Ireland, and the Local Authority Arts Services of Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, and Waterford, is delighted to present the 2025 exhibition Breaking the Patterns, opened on 11th October until 25th October at GOMA Gallery in Waterford.
This exhibition brings together a collective of emerging Irish and international visual artists who completed residencies in Lisbon and Crete earlier this year as part of the Breaking the Patterns programme. Inspired by their surroundings, each artist has created new works that reflect their experiences and engagement with these unique cultural landscapes.
Working across diverse mediums—including film, sculpture, photography, and painting—the artists explore the theme of Breaking the Patterns, pushing creative boundaries and uncovering new artistic possibilities.
Featuring artworks by Roibí O Rua, Larry Dunne, Ally Nolan, Cúan Cusack, Despina Liopiari, James Wellwood, Mariana Lourenço, Niamh Twomey, Luke McAleenan, Luca Cosentino, Chloë O’Brien Bates, Caoilfhionn Hanton, Elyssa McDonagh, Elena Stavropoulou.
The Breaking the Patterns project culminated in two national exhibitions in Ireland, celebrating the creative outcomes of our international residencies. Our 2nd exhibition was at at GOMA Art Gallery in Waterford.
