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Tom Lordan

Dublin
As seen in: British Journal of Aesthetics, Taylor & Francis Online, The Irish Times, 3AM Magazine, Irish Tech News, Litro, Totally Dublin, ThisIsTomorrow.info
Covers:  Philosophy, literature, theory, art.
Art Reviews @IrishTimes | Philosophy & Art @CRMEP | Member of @AICAIreland | Bernard Stiegler | Filosofia + Arte

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Irish Times visual art critic. Contributes to Frieze, 3:AM Magazine, this is tomorrow, and the Dublin Review of Books. Previously Arts Desk at Totally Dublin.

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Artsdesk: The Polybonds That Tie

Artsdesk: The Polybonds That Tie

Portraiture has always had a special appeal to the audiences who love art. One way to explain the universalit…

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3AM: Overcapacity and Post-Scarcity with Aaron Benanav Part I

3AM: Overcapacity and Post-Scarcity with Aaron Benanav Part I

Aaron Benanav has all the hallmarks of a rising star among the intelligentsia of the left. He writes frequent…

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DRB: An End to Growth - Benanav's Automation and the Future of Work

DRB: An End to Growth - Benanav's Automation and the Future of Work

The catalyst for the growth of the world economy, manufacturing, which sparked into life in the nineteenth ce…

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Article: Recorded Action Web (R-A-W)

Article: Recorded Action Web (R-A-W)

Bbeyond is dedicated to performance art in all its variety. Established in 2001, the Belfast organisation cho…

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The Art of Working: How Dublin's artist studios are weathering the pandemic

The Art of Working: How Dublin's artist studios are weathering the pandemic

On Tuesday 16th June, the government promised new funds to help Ireland's art and culture industry prepare fo…

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Book Review: Plastic Bodies - Rebuilding Sensation after Phenomenology

Book Review: Plastic Bodies - Rebuilding Sensation after Phenomenology

In his new book, Tom Sparrow continues to pursue the line of inquiry begun in his previous work, The End of P…

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Placeholders: The Politics of Place

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By Tom Lordan
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Placeholders: The Politics of Place Posted 26 mins ago in Arts & Culture Features In the decades on either side of the fin de siécle, it was an open question whether photography could be considered an art. The uncertainty about photography’s status was motivated by the nature of the equipment that produces the image; what troubled the sceptics was the thorny issue of artistic autonomy. Who, or more appositely what, was actually responsible for the image under review?
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Artsdesk: Impressions

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By Tom Lordan
| Totally Dublin
As the class of ’22 finally get to put on a show, we drop in to NCAD and see what some of them have been up to. The opening of NCAD’s annual degree show is always a notable event for artists and art-lovers alike in Dublin. This year’s show is the first one to be held onsite since the implementation of the pandemic restrictions in 2020, and confirmation that it could go ahead came quite late in the year, according to NCAD director Sarah Glennie.
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Artsdesk: The Print Sub/Plot

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By Tom Lordan
| Totally Dublin
A trio of printmakers explore cinema in their latest work, cross-pollinating to create a distinct sense of angst and existential unrest. At the exhibition’s opening on a rainy Saturday in Powerscourt, it’s clear that Catherine O’Riordan, director of SO Fine Art Editions, and Richard Lawlor enjoy one another’s company.
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