Harun Morrison: Nothing Special (English)
13 November 2021 - 14:00
Nun’s Island Theatre, Galway
We are pleased to be presenting a new iteration of Harun Morrison’s ongoing work Nothing Special at Nun’s Island Theatre as part of TULCA 2021.
Nothing Special is an evolving text written by the artist, comprising 365 statements outlining everyday scenarios. This artwork unfolds as a live reading, spoken and adapted by a different guest with each iteration.
Morrison has been working with Ionia Ní Chróinín, Máiréad Ní Chróinín (Moonfish Theatre), and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh to produce the first staging of the piece in Ireland. Kate Nic Chonaonaigh has made an Irish translation of the text, and two versions of the work will be read by Ionia Ní Chróinín (one in English and one in Irish) on 6 and 13 November.
About the artist:
Harun Morrison is an artist and writer based on the River Lea and Regent’s Canal. He is the 2020 recipient of the Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship, hosted by Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham City University and Eastside Projects. His forthcoming novel, ‘The Escape Artist’ will be published by Bookworks in 2022. Since 2006, Harun has collaborated with Helen Walker as part of the collective practice They Are Here. He is also a trustee of the Black Cultural Archive (est. 1981).
Performance time:
14:00 - Saturday 13 November 2021
The readings will last around 40 minutes. Due to social distancing space is limited, so advance booking is essential. A vaccine certificate will be required for admission to this live event.
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Safety information: The following measures will be in place at TULCA 2021 exhibitions and events
Contact tracing
60% capacity in selected event venues where vaccine certs are presented
Contactless ticketing
Hand sanitiser dispensers at gallery entrances and exits
Capacity monitoring on all exhibition and event venues