Please Touch: Participatory Workshop with Tara Carroll

Join us at Luan Gallery on Saturday, 4th April at 2:30 pm for Please Touch, a workshop led by Tara Carroll, developed as part of their ongoing project Resonance Ripples.

Taking place within Tara’s sculptural installation Resonance Ripples, featured in the group exhibition Affective Forms, this workshop invites participants to explore touch as a way of connecting to the present moment—through the artworks in the space, to each other, and to their own bodies.

Through guided exercises, small actions, and open discussion, the workshop will consider how touch relates to bodily autonomy, particularly in relation to gender, disability, and accessibility. Working collaboratively, participants will explore how touch is transferred across time, space, and bodies; by engaging with the work, we enter into community with others we may never meet. By moving beyond language and the visual, the haptic becomes a mode of perception that resists binaries, expanding our understanding of the body and its connection to others.

Please Touch offers a relaxed space to slow down and engage the senses. The workshop will be a relaxed environment with an array of seats and cushions. We kindly ask people to wear FFP2 masks, which will be provided to ensure the safety of everyone in the space. This is to practice collective community care and harm reduction. Close captioning can be provided through an automatic transcription app. The gallery’s main entrance is accessed by a ramp, and the gallery space is step-free. The accessible toilets are accessed by a lift.

For further information, contact Luan Gallery at T: 090 6442154 or E: info@luangallery.ie

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Image: Tara Carroll, Resonance Ripples, 2024-Ongoing, Installation: Velvet, electric blanket, foam, duvet filling, wood, carpet, marble, electric heat pad, poly-linen, embroidery thread, vinyl