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The Dock, St George’s Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim Tues-Sat 10am- 6pm until Apr 7 071-9650828

The Dock, St George’s Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim Tues-Sat 10am- 6pm until Apr 7 071-9650828

In the era of iPads, smart phones and CAD, has drawing had its day? Not a bit of it, though it may be true that many people who should use drawing as a way of thinking and working just don’t bother anymore.

WORKING.DRAWING at the Dock sets out not to simply showcase fine-art drawings, but to explore the many and intricate ways drawing is integral to everyday life.

Tinka Bechert will make a site-specific wall drawing with a diverse range of materials; Magnhild Opdol’s beautiful, exhaustively detailed drawings lower our guard against horror and the grotesque; Úna Burke draws fashion with her leather creations; Eamon O’Kane’s 30m (98ft) panorama drawing nods to Joseph Beuys with its intriguing title: I like shopping centres and shopping centres like me.

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They and every participant, including artist-in-residence Fergus Byrne, challenge our preconceptions about drawing.

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Aidan Dunne

Aidan Dunne

Aidan Dunne is visual arts critic and contributor to The Irish Times