…and nobody answered
An Exhibition Exploring the Unseen and Unheard
Inspired by Walter de la Mare’s haunting poem The Listeners, the exhibition …and nobody answered brings together a group of contemporary artists to explore themes of presence and absence, connection and disconnection, memory, silence, and perception.
Through painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and mixed media installations, the exhibition investigates the emotional and physical echoes left behind by unanswered calls, unheard voices, and unseen presences. The phrase “Tell them I came, and no one answered” forms the conceptual backbone of the exhibition, resonating as a reflection of what is often left unspoken or unseen.
Set within the historic Knight of Glin Room at Dublin’s City Assembly House, the exhibition creates a dialogue between the past and present, the tangible and intangible. The ornate, classical setting contrasts with contemporary artistic expressions, heightening the viewer’s awareness of absence and memory.
Some works address environmental and socio-political issues, highlighting the quiet consequences of human action. Others explore personal heritage and collective memory—those invisible threads that bind us to people and places. Still others offer meditative responses to grief and loss, considering how presence continues in absence.
This is a reflective and immersive exhibition—one that encourages viewers to pause, interpret, and consider what remains in the spaces between silence and communication.
Exhibition Details
🗓️ Dates: 13th–17th May
🕰️ Opening Hours:
• Tue–Fri: 10am–5pm
• Sat: 12pm–5pm
🎉 Official Opening:
Wednesday 14th May, 6–8pm
Opened by Robert Armstrong – co-founder of Temple Bar Galleries + former Head of Painting at NCAD
📍 Venue:
City Assembly House
58 South William Street, Dublin 2
🎨 Curated by:
Andrej Getman and Lena Willryd
Participating Artists & Their Work
Valerie Bresnihan
Valerie’s work is a poignant exploration of damaged natural forms, presenting sculptures that reflect the destructive impact of humanity on the environment.
📷 Instagram: @valbresnihan
Dominique Crowley
Crowley’s practice looks to early natural history to consider how new knowledge emerges, inviting reflection on how we view the unknown and how this relates to the Anthropocene.
📷 Instagram: @dominique.crowley
Denise Cruickshank
Working across sculpture, painting, and drawing, Cruickshank explores family heritage and place through evocative compositions rooted in memory.
📷 Instagram: @cruickshankdenise
Karen Ebbs
Ebbs creates immersive, large-scale paintings using oil in translucent and opaque layers, exploring connection, emotion, and the human condition through colour and gesture.
📷 Instagram: @karen.ebbs
🌐 Website: www.karenebbs.com
Andrej Getman
Getman’s oil paintings are deeply narrative, drawing from literature, lived experience, and socio-political themes to reflect on identity, modern life, and emotional truth.
📷 Instagram: @andrej.getman
🌐 Website: www.andrejgetman.com
Maggie McCartney
This textile artist explores the five senses through vibrant, tactile materials—encouraging sensory engagement as a way of reconnecting with creativity.
📷 Instagram: @maggiemac_visual_artist
Irene O’Neill
O’Neill’s atmospheric abstract paintings layer glazes and expressive brushstrokes to depict landscapes under threat from climate change.
📷 Instagram: @ireneoneillartist
Angela Velázquez
Working primarily in ceramics, Velázquez creates sculptural works rooted in personal narrative, heritage, and connection to place.
📷 Instagram: @3angelavelazquez3
Lena Willryd
Willryd’s work in this exhibition considers themes of grief, memory, and the way love and legacy continue across generations.
📷 Instagram: @lenawillrydart
🌐 Website: www.lwartdesign.com
…and nobody answered is more than an exhibition—it is an invitation to reflect, respond, and explore the spaces where voices linger and memories take shape.
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