Mobile video festival kicks off in Dublin

The International Guerrilla Video Festival, a travelling exhibition of video art, hits Dublin today featuring the work of more…

The International Guerrilla Video Festival, a travelling exhibition of video art, hits Dublin today featuring the work of more than 50 artists.

A converted rickshaw will navigate the city stopping to project films directly on to buildings, monuments and temporary structures. The rickshaw will be in Talbot Street and Parnell Street today before moving to the Rathmines area of the city tomorrow.

The artists involved in the project say they are aiming to engage the distinct social and architectural character of each site creating videos that relate directly to that area and its inhabitants.

Some of the artists taking part include Alessandra Arnó, Áire Ní Fhaoláin, Eva Marosy-Weide, Sinéad McCann & Naomi Sex, Conor McGarrigle and Kelly O'Connor.

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The travelling festival has previously been held in Florence and Milan. The 2009 Dublin festival is part of the program of Open Spaces, a Dublin City Council Arts Initiative.

For more details on the festival see www.igvfest.com