EXHIBITS

A.I.R.

Multiplay | Spain, 2021

This project explores the way in which our individual and collective capacity to influence the systems that surround us is affected by how close, emotionally and physically, we feel from others. 

You can experience A.I.R. for yourself by visiting Science Gallery Dublin on Pearse St - it’s currently installed in our windows facing out onto the street.

The 12 multicolored tubes represent 12 trending topics identified on social media from the first six months of 2020: culture and entertainment, environment, health, influencers, mobility and borders, politics and economy, religion and festivities, science and technology, social issues, social media noise, sports, and violence and armed conflicts.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Multiplay is made up of architect Pedro Arnanz, artist Elisa Cuesta and designer Victoria de la Torre. Driven by art, sciences and technology, they explore the invisible infrastructures interwoven into the systems we inhabit, and that shape our world today. Their aim is to reveal alternative kinds of relationships, inspired by nature and based on principles of collaboration, cooperation and interdependence. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

A.I.R. marks the culmination of a joint artist residency at Science Gallery Dublin and Accenture’s global R&D and innovation centre, The Dock. Multiplay were selected as part of an international open call for artists interested in systems thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing complex societal issues.

For more information, visit a-i-r.online.

CREDITS

A.I.R. was created with the invaluable help of:

Mustafa ilhan

Heri Batundi

Hugo Plagnard

Lin Chun-Yao

David Mingorance

Anne Kearns

Paul O’Neill

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GETTING THE TRUTH ABOUT COVID

The students of Ringsend College | Ireland | 2021

Science Gallery Dublin’s Open Science Hub project aims to increase access to science in and for society by engaging with and supporting schools and communities to identify and tackle local relevant challenges. Through the project, Transition Year students at Ringsend College chose to spend the first half of 2021 exploring misinformation and misconceptions about vaccination in their local community. 

The students created a survey to record local attitudes towards vaccines, and to address community concerns around vaccination, they built the COVID Control app. To broadcast it and raise awareness about misinformation, students also recorded a short mock podcast video sponsored by the app. Watch the video in full to see a short playthrough of the app, and scan the QR code shown to use it on your own phone. 

This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement n.824581.