Programme
River Residencies Documentaries
We are happy to share four short documentaries reflecting on our River Residencies project.
From 2021 to 2022, artists William Bock, boredomresearch, Tania Candiani, Nathan O’Donnell, and Clare Bell met with communities in rural locations along the River Shannon in Clare, Cavan, Limerick, and Tipperary. Local participants were our guides, coordinated events, provided interviews, shared histories, starred in films, and supported the research and creation of the artworks in many ways. The documentaries feature interviews with the artists and these participants who supported and informed the projects.
An introduction to the documentaries can be viewed here.
The documentary about William Bock’s film RISING in Clare can be viewed here.
The documentary about Nathan O’Donnell’s residency in Tipperary for the publication Book of Invasions can be viewed here.
The documentary about boredomresearch’s film The Cavanoids Dance and their residency in Cavan can be viewed here.
The documentary about Tania Candiani’s Tidal Choreography in Limerick can be viewed here.
The documentaries were produced by Crude Media.
The River Residencies were funded by the Arts Council of Ireland’s Invitation to Collaboration scheme, led by Limerick Arts Office in partnership with the Arts Offices in Cavan, Clare, and Tipperary. The River Residencies were curated by Caimin Walsh and Mary Conlon at Ormston House as part of the Museum of Mythological Water Beasts (2017–) about, along, and on the River Shannon.
