BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:461@cal.gravitons.org SUMMARY:UNDERGROUND | Exhibition Opening DTSTAMP:20260412T192645Z DTSTART:20260423T180000Z DTEND:20260423T210000Z DESCRIPTION:UNDERGROUND\n\n\nKAT LALOR\n\n\nA4 SOUNDS GALLERY\n\n\n\n\nEXHI BITION OPENING: THURSDAY 23RD APRIL 2026\n\n\n\nUNDERGROUND is a recogniti on and celebration of existence beneath the surface.\nInformed by Irish Va mpiric Mythologies\, this exhibition entangles underground\ncultures\, Que er infrastructures\, and the quiet\, regenerating presence of the\nvampire . \n\nPaying homage to Drag as a resilient political power\, the exhibitio n features a\nperformative film set within soil\; the living\, renewing\, connective tissue\,\nhumanised and tenderised by processes of decay.  The film is visually led by a\nviscous green liquid\, the source of infection\ , regeneration\, and preservation\namongst an ecosystem of underground vam pires. As this liquid travels\, it bathes\nand permeates the soil\, flowin g around\, through\, and between various vampiric\nbodies\, each in a vary ing state of preservation\, transformation\, or euphoria.\nHolding referen ce to silent film\, the work slowly renews\, grows\, and mutates\ntemporal ly into an ode to Queer Club and Ballroom scenes\, the deep and\nunyieldin g roots of community\, activism\, and political resistance\, collapsing\nQ ueer time into a pulsing pool of immortality. \n\n\n\n\nKAT LALOR\n\nKat L alor is a Queer visual artist\, generating a practice of worldbuilding\nth rough moving-image\, performance and writing. They invoke their practice t o\ninterrogate constructed binary categories which limit the possibilities of Queer\nintelligibility.\n\nAs someone existing between the gender bina ry\, Kat’s practice acts as an\nexplorative space for self-experimentation \, perspective-switching\, and\nspeculative narrative building. They enact this by adapting Drag as a core\nmethodology. Inspired by the writing of Renate Lorenz\, Drag becomes a historical\nand political tool for symbioti c knowledge-making and knowledge-dismantling.\nWith the performing body as the active site\, Drag enables purposeful embodiments\nwhich can collapse the boundaries of truth/fiction\, subjective/collective\, and\nself/other .\n\nEnthralled by the writings of Queer academics who seek to dismantle\n socio-political constructs of gender\, time and space\, Kat combines the\n theoretical and the personal through pre-existing speculative fictions. Th is\ncreates a point of recognisable access\, and emphasises the acts of su bversion\,\ndestabilisation\, and reclamation at play. Utilising absurd\, camp and DIY\naesthetics\, normative knowledge is destabilised and binary barriers can be\nbroken. Through this\, they create a space to question th e validity of all\nnormative and political ‘truths’\, including those used to deny marginalised\ngroups bodily autonomy and self-determination. Comb ined\, these tools allow for\ncritical reflections\, re-imaginings\, and r eclaimings of Queer experience.\n\nKat completed their BA in Fine Art in 2 022 and an MA in Fine Art in 2024. Their\nwork has been included in shows at The Complex Gallery\, The Highlanes Gallery\,\nthe RHA Gallery\, and Dr oichead Arts Centre. They are a recipient of the We Only\nWant the Earth R esidency Awards 2024-2025.\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\n\nA4 Sounds Gallery\nD0 7 ER81 [https://cutt.ly/ZwT637vK]\n\n7PM - 10PM\n\nDoors will close @ 9pm to allow the exhibition team to enjoy the evening\, so\nplease ensure to a rrive before then.\n\nDrinks reception in the A4 garden from 7pm.\n\n\n\n\ nACCESS INFORMATION\n\nFull details can be found on our website covering e xhibition specific\, building\,\nhealth precautions\, maps\, public transp ort routes and accessible parking\ninformation: https://a4sounds.org/under ground/\n[https://a4sounds.org/underground/]\n\nSummary Information\nThe e xhibition\, gallery and garden are accessible.\nFull exhibition access inf ormation will be provided when the installation is\ncomplete.\nThe exhibit ion includes a film work.\nSound will be played throughout the gallery on a PA system.\nThere are no loud or sudden noises in the film work.\nThere are no flashing lights or images.\nThe gallery will be dimly light with LE D lights.\nMasks are to be worn indoors at all times. Masks will be availa ble on the door.\nA member of staff will be available on the door to provi de information and\nguidance if needed.\nThe garden is seated\, there are some covered areas and some outdoor heaters.\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://cal.gravitons.org/event/underground-or-exhibition-opening LOCATION:A4 Sounds - St Joseph's Parade\, Upper Dorset Street\, Dublin\, D0 7 ER81 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:a4 sounds,Ainriail,Dublin,exhibition,visualart X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

UNDERGROUND

Kat L alor

A4 SOUNDS GALLERY

Exhibition Opening: Thursday 23rd April 2026

UNDERGROUND is a recognition and c elebration of existence beneath the surface. Informed by Irish Vampiric My thologies, this exhibition entangles underground cultures, Queer infrastru ctures, and the quiet, regenerating presence of the vampire. 

P aying homage to Drag as a resilient political power, the exhibition featur es a performative film set within soil; the living, renewing, connective t issue, humanised and tenderised by processes of decay.  The film is v isually led by a viscous green liquid, the source of infection, regenerati on, and preservation amongst an ecosystem of underground vampires. As this liquid travels, it bathes and permeates the soil, flowing around, through , and between various vampiric bodies, each in a varying state of preserva tion, transformation, or euphoria. Holding reference to silent film, the w ork slowly renews, grows, and mutates temporally into an ode to Queer Club and Ballroom scenes, the deep and unyielding roots of community, activism , and political resistance, collapsing Queer time into a pulsing pool of i mmortality. 

KAT LALOR

Kat Lalo r is a Queer visual artist, generating a practice of worldbuilding through moving-image, performance and writing. They invoke their practice to inte rrogate constructed binary categories which limit the possibilities of Que er intelligibility.

As someone existing between the gender binary, K at’s practice acts as an explorative space for self-experimentation, persp ective-switching, and speculative narrative building. They enact this by a dapting Drag as a core methodology. Inspired by the writing of Renate Lore nz, Drag becomes a historical and political tool for symbiotic knowledge-m aking and knowledge-dismantling. With the performing body as the active si te, Drag enables purposeful embodiments which can collapse the boundaries of truth/fiction, subjective/collective, and self/other.

Enthralled by the writings of Queer academics who seek to dismantle socio-political c onstructs of gender, time and space, Kat combines the theoretical and the personal through pre-existing speculative fictions. This creates a point o f recognisable access, and emphasises the acts of subversion, destabilisat ion, and reclamation at play. Utilising absurd, camp and DIY aesthetics, n ormative knowledge is destabilised and binary barriers can be broken. Thro ugh this, they create a space to question the validity of all normative an d political ‘truths’, including those used to deny marginalised groups bod ily autonomy and self-determination. Combined, these tools allow for criti cal reflections, re-imaginings, and reclaimings of Queer experience.

Kat completed their BA in Fine Art in 2022 and an MA in Fine Art in 2024. Their work has been included in shows at The Complex Gallery, The Highlan es Gallery, the RHA Gallery, and Droichead Arts Centre. They are a recipie nt of the We Only Want the Earth Residency Awards 2024-2025.

EVENT DETAILS

A4 Sounds Gallery
D07 ER81

7PM - 10PM

Doors will close @ 9pm to allow the exhib ition team to enjoy the evening, so please ensure to arrive before then.

Drinks reception in the A4 garden from 7pm.

ACC ESS INFORMATION

Full details can be found on our website c overing exhibition specific, building, health precautions, maps, public tr ansport routes and accessible parking information: https://a4sounds.org/underground/

Summary Information
The exhibition, gallery and garden are accessible.
Full exhibition access information will be prov ided when the installation is complete.
The exhibition includes a film work.
Sound will be played throughout the gallery on a PA system.
Th ere are no loud or sudden noises in the film work.
There are no flashi ng lights or images.
The gallery will be dimly light with LED lights.Masks are to be worn indoors at all times. Masks will be available on th e door.
A member of staff will be available on the door to provide info rmation and guidance if needed.
The garden is seated, there are some co vered areas and some outdoor heaters.

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