SPREAD AGAINST THE SKY

DAS is proud to present works from our recent Home Residents Aiden Brady, Jonathan Brennan and Graham Robinson.

Opening Night: 1st May ’25, 6 – 8pm.

Exhibition Continues: 7th – 22nd May , Tues – Fri, 12 – 4pm.

Returning Voices by Aiden Brady
These cassette-based compositions are a revisitation of previous interviews and oral histories collected as part of my art practice. They form part of a working archive initiated during his December - March residency at DAS. This work has been carried out to explore questions about the possibility of research-based arts practice whose content is goes beyond exhibition-based formats. So, I hope to continue this work, making my way through old interviews and distributing them to their respective interviewees.

Half People & Half Bicycles by Jonathan Brennan

An immersive cycle from the artist's home to DAS Belfast (recorded in 360 video, April 2025)

'People who spend most of their natural lives riding iron bicycles over the rocky roadsteads of this parish get their personalities mixed up with the personalities of their bicycle as a result of the interchanging of the atoms of each of them, and you would be surprised at the number of people in these parts who nearly are half people and half bicycles'. (Flann O'Brien, The Third Policeman).

Ascend /\ by Graham Robinson

Ascend /\ is an immersive VR experience that takes viewers on a profound emotional and spiritual journey. By combining cutting-edge technology with physical sensations, it transports participants to a liminal space where different realities collide and dreams emerge from the ocean spray. 

Ascend is a new work by emerging artist Thomas Patrick, pushing the boundaries of immersive experience with the latest VR technology.  Created with support from The Art's Council of Northern Ireland's / National Lottery Digital Evolutions Award.