An Bhainis 2024
An Bhainis
Úna Campbell
Sa bhliain 2003 d’iarr An Gailearaí cuidiú ar mhuintir na háite, bhí siad ag iarraidh a gcuid cultacha bainise a fháil ar iasacht le go bhféadfadh coimeádaí an Ghailearaí taispeántas suiteála a fhorbairt dar teideal ‘An Bhainis’. D’éirigh thar barr leis an seó seo agus bhí an rannpháirtíocht agus líon na ndaoine iontach. Ba é an dearthóir faisin Ciarán Sweeney, as Ard an Rátha ó dhúchas, a sheol an taispeántas agus bhí fáiltiú seaimpéine ann do na rannpháirtithe.
Le céiliúradh a dhéanamh ar 25 bliain ar an fhód cuireann An Gailearaí taispeántas suiteála den chineál céanna ar bun arís ach, mar a tharlaíonn le himeacht ama, tá difríocht idir an suiteáil seo sa mhéid is go léiríonn sé na hathruithe cultúrtha laistigh dár bpobail; baill nua ár bpobal, póstaí den ghnéas céanna agus gach rud eile a chur san áireamh.
Le níos mó na 80 cultacha ar taispeaint déanann an taispeántas seo machnamh ar nós na bainise.
An Bhainis - The Wedding
Úna Campbell
In 2003 An Gailearaí called upon the locals to lend the gallery their wedding dresses so that the curator could develop an installation exhibition entitled ‘An Bhainis’ or ‘The Wedding’. This show was a huge success and the participation and footfall was amazing. The exhibition was launch by fashion designer and Ardara native Ciarán Sweeney that included a champagne reception for the contributors.
To mark their 25th anniversary, An Gailearaí once again mounts a similar installation exhibition but, as with the advancing of time, this installation differs as it reflect the cultural changes within our communities with newer community members from afar, same sex weddings and the whole gambit.
With over 80 outfits ranging from the 1930’s up until present day this exhibition presents an opportunity to investigate the tradition of marriage.