30/05/2026
🎬 Eoghan Ryan will present two films, 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘪𝘨𝘴 and 𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, on 31 May, 2026 at 19:00 at Filmtheater Kriterion, and will be followed by a conversation with the artist.
Eoghan Ryan’s films depart from specific moments and movements in the history of Ireland: the mutations of contemporary right-wing nationalism (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘪𝘨𝘴) and the post-Brexit moment of the early 2020s (𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦). His films often deploy found and borrowed footage, fast-paced editing, and elements of puppetry, horror or propaganda, as a critical gateway into the ways in which conflict is shaped by popular media and remote spectatorship.
𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 premiered in 2021 at the Open Studios of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam during Ryan’s residency, and it has been shown various times ever since. The Kriterion screening is the Dutch premier of 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘪𝘨𝘴, Ryan’s latest film, which was commissioned in 2025 for the 41st EVA International – Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art.
This screening and conversation event with Eoghan Ryan is presented as part of the exhibition project 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴, a collaboration between de Appel and EVA International.
☘️ Supported by Culture Ireland.
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EVA International - Ireland's Biennial of Contemporary Art
