Archive of (in)Convenience

What is the Archive?

It is a collective of stuff and things, used and misused, cherished and forgotten, functioning within a state of dysfunction. We’re here to tell our side of the story. A things perspective on the human condition, all consuming, all consumed.

We share with you our hopes and dreams, speak with a reimagined purpose, and confide in you the trauma and confusion of being misjudged and misunderstood. A glimpse into our world, which is your world, or is it? Can you, human, relate to or have empathy with a smart pen or acknowledge the origins of a piece of string? Can you appreciate the struggle of an overworked motor or the heartbreak of a keyring?

Perhaps you’ll never look at a single-use mask the same way again? Here at the archive we often wonder… who or what should be apologising for the inconvenience and how does everything else feel about it?

Commissioned by Science Gallery Dublin and featuring a diversity of voices from local Limerick people including:

• Liz Hartney and Chloe Flynn (Face Masks)
• Mohamed Ferhat (Keyring)
• Sindy Joyce (String)
• Hazey Haze (Smart Pen)
• Emma Langford (Fridge Motor)

About the Artists

The Archive was created by artists Heather Griffin and Patrick Mulvihill with additional support of partners Amicitia and KOSMOS.

Heather and Patrick have also been commissioned by Limerick City and Council to expand on this creative work through their Decarbonising Together project. This is a follow-on to the CityxChange project implemented through Limerick’s Citizen Innovation Lab and funded through Creative Ireland’s Climate Action Fund.