Poets from Wander performed at the Laneway Gallery, Shandon St. Cork with beautiful digital art by Silvio Severino (@loopconspiracy):
Listen to Neo Gilson’s full interview and poetry here
Olha Matso interview and poetry here
Olympio – full interview and poetry here
We also showed the three specially commissioned films by Silvio Severino – see here and music by Josie Flood:
Thanks to everyone who came and supported the artists xx
Many thanks again to the Arts Council for their continued support.
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