‘Eight Hours of What We Will’, a new conceptual sculpture exhibition by award-winning Dublin-born artist, Aoife Ward, opens in Strule Arts Centre Gallery today Thursday, February 3 at 7pm.

The exhibition is based on a play of words coined by labour activists as part of their fight to reduce the working day to eight hours – “eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of what we will”, and is Aoife’s first solo exhibition on the island of Ireland.

When it comes to the work of an artist, Aoife said she finds it difficult to ascertain which of the three categories – work, rest or what we will – it fits into. The exhibition will be officially opened by, artist and social media commentator, Alan Keane.

Aoife, a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, was runner-up in the competition at the 1 SQ FT exhibition hosted by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council in 2020

In support of the exhibition, Aoife will deliver an artist’s talk about her work at the gallery at Strule Arts Centre tomorrow, Friday, February 4, commencing at 11am.

To book a free place at the talk, see www.struleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/, or telephone the Box Office at 028 8224 7831.

To book for today’s free exhibition opening, see www.struleartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/.

The exhibition will run until February 26. The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5pm, and admission is free.

Covid-19 mitigations are in place at Strule Arts Centre to ensure the continued health and wellbeing of staff and visitors.

For further information, contact Strule Arts Centre at 028 8224 7831, or email strulearts@fermanaghomagh.com.