Abstract
Speaking to Christopher Coppock in 1986, The Orchard Gallery’s director, Declan McGonagle described the gallery ‘as an inlet as well as an outlet’, seeing The Orchard both as a site to facilitate conversation around the politics and experience of living in Derry during the 1980s, and a way to connect to artistic and political movements that were happening elsewhere. This chapter considers The Orchard’s approach during the 1980s, examining its relationship to the community, its engagement with wider the art world, and its approach to platforming political conversation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Companion to Irish Art |
| Editors | Fionna Barber, Fintan Cullen |
| Place of Publication | New York, United States |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Chapter | 25 |
| Pages | 289-299 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040327388, 9781003367611 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032434933 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2025 |