McDermott & McGough : The Oscar Wilde Temple

3 Oct 2018-28 Apr 2019

Overview

Twenty years in the making, The Oscar Wilde Temple is a wholly immersive work of art and secular space honouring one of the earliest forebears of gay liberation whilst commemorating contemporary LGBTQ+ martyrs and those lost to the AIDS crisis. The entirety of the gallery, a Victorian former chapel, will be transformed into a celebration of the Irish poet and author. Period wallpaper, stained glass windows, hangings and 19th century chandeliers and furniture adorn the space, evoking of the Aesthetic Movement. Free and open to the public for six months – to all faiths and non–believers alike.