In London, on Twitter and into Art?

Inishturkbeg, a private island off the West Coast of Ireland will hold the first annual Inishturkbeg
Artists’ Week from 14-21 September 2009.

Pieces created from this unique experience will be displayed in February 2010 in a London gallery and one piece from each artist will be donated to the island for future visitors to enjoy.

The artists selected for the inaugural Inishturkbeg Artist’s week are Nicola Hicks, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Kay Harwood, Shoichi Sakurai, Peter Jaques, Laura Brennan and Darren Edwards.

The artists have each been chosen for their experience and skill with different media and their distinctive relationship with the environment. They were invited to spend a week living on Inishturkbeg in what is hoped to become an important event in the art calendar.

They will create a piece of work in response to this unique environment, communicating the island’s philosophy of ‘Life Vividly Lived’.

Inishturkbeg is situated in Clew Bay, County Mayo, a remarkably beautiful part of Ireland which is rich in historic tales of pirates, traders and seafarers. A fascination with islands led owner, Nadim Sadek, to wish to share the beauty of Inishturkbeg and the island is now available for rental.

The event is being co-ordinated by Jim Edwards of the Michael Hoppen Gallery and Sara Johnson,
managing director of Inishturkbeg.