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Bassam Al-Sabah and Jennifer Mehigan

In conversation with Georgina Jackson

The Douglas Hyde is very pleased to announce an In Conversation event where our Director, Georgina Jackson will talk to Bassam Al-Sabah and Jennifer Mehigan about, amongst other things, their collaboration on the IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS  and Nightbloom Chokehold exhibition projects.

The talk will take place on Thursday, 9 February at 7pm, J.M. Synge Lecture Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin.

THE EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED

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