Maeve Gilmore & Monica Sjöö
in ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’, VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art, Carlow
27 September 2025 – 11 January 2026
VISUAL is present ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’, a landmark touring exhibition conceived by Hettie Judah in collaboration with Hayward Gallery Touring. Following a successful tour of the UK, Acts of Creation comes to VISUAL augmented by the inclusion of works from Irish artists and collections.
Spanning all of VISUAL’s galleries, Acts of Creation presents work in painting, drawing, sculpture, film, photography and sound that speaks to the experience of motherhood in all its complexity. At VISUAL, an accompanying in-depth learning programme will respond to the exhibition’s themes and works. A reading area, a reflection space and specialist workshops and tours will further provide visitors with ways to engage with the ideas and experiences reflected in this powerful exhibition.
‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ plunges into the joys and heartaches, mess, myths and mishaps of motherhood through over 100 artworks, from the Women’s Movement of the 1960s and 70s to the present day.