About this Event
Please join us for the preview of a new exhibition by Glasgow-based artist Irineu Destourelles, presented by Outer Spaces and co-curated with Natalia Palombo.
Please note, owing to the limited capacity of the exhibition space, entrance is via bookable slots only. We kindly request that you arrive promptly for your slot, and that you cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend. Refreshments will be served.
Slots are available at the following times:
13:00 - 13:30
13:45 - 14:15
14:30 - 15:00
15:15 - 15:45
About the exhibition
Outer Spaces presents 'Faint Light of the World with Contradictions', a solo exhibition from artist Irineu Destourelles co-curated with Natalia Palombo.
In a newly-commissioned installation, the Glasgow-based artist explores how conflicting historical narratives are embodied within postcolonial, multilingual, and diasporic identities. Drawing on Irineu’s experience of Creoleness, migration, and diaspora, the work interprets the tensions between colonialist and anti-colonial ideologies in a sensory, spatial encounter.
The installation combines a multi-channel sound composition with monochromatic projections. Film stock sound effects intertwine with fragments of colonialist and anti-colonialist films from African and Western traditions, exploring how ideology is carried not only through narrative but shared cinematic language.
Rather than offering resolution, the work sustains contradiction, inviting audiences to inhabit a space of uneasy familiarity where complicity and resistance coexist. Through sound and light, the installation probes contemporary identity as a layered and unresolved historical condition, constricted by colonialist narratives that continue to resonate in the present.
Accessibility Information
The exhibition is on display in the Glasgow Room at The Mitchell Library. `
The entrance closest to the Glasgow Room is via North Street. This entrance has stepped access.
The most accessible, step-free entrance is located on Granville Street, with lift access to the Glasgow Room. Accessible toilets are available.
The AccessAble guide can be found here.
The Mitchell Library Autism Friendly User Guide is available here.
If you require any accommodations during your visit, please let us know in advance and we'll do our best to make the necessary arrangements.
Travel Information
By Bike: The library can be easily reached by bike via the Anderston - Kelvingrove Cycle Route. On-street bike parking is available on surrounding streets.
By train: The nearest station is Charing Cross (Glasgow), just a 2-3 minute walk from the library.
Subway: The nearest subway stations are St George's Cross (about an 11-minute walk) or Cowcaddens (about a 12–15 minute walk).
By bus: Several bus lines stop nearby, including Granville Street and Sauchiehall Street. Key services include 1, 2, 3, 4, and 77.
Car Parking: Limited, metered on-street parking is available. An NCP Car Park is located on India Street. On-street Blue Badge parking is available directly outside the building.
Documentation
Photography will be taking place during the event. If you would like to opt out of photographs or ensure your image is not publicly shared, please speak to a member of the Outer Spaces team on arrival.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Glasgow Room, The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
