Exploring Ireland’s transformation of culture and public spaces through opinions and art.

Ireland has always been changing, but in recent years the pace of change feels rapid. We’ve had seismic referendums that have shifted the social landscape towards tolerance and equality. The two major political parties – fierce rivals historically – have joined forces. There’s been a global pandemic that has tested our capability as a society to persevere through incredibly challenging times in order to protect our most vulnerable. 

We’re undergoing a transformation; a process of moving from one state to another. A process that offers an opportunity to shape our changing state. We’re going to explore this process over the next few weeks by platforming the opinions of Irish writers and featuring the work of Irish artists, all revolving around transformation.

Front and centre will be the transformation of public spaces, from structures that are hostile to the average citizen to shared urban environments that facilitate thriving communities. Beyond this central focus, we’re going to feature artists working with mediums which are only beginning to be accepted as legitimate artforms and get their input on how our society is evolving.  We’ll look at transformation in social and cultural terms too, investigating recent movements advocating for a just and tolerant Ireland. 

If you want to get involved and have your say on how we transform, give us a shout via content@facmagazine.com or DM on Instagram. We want to hear your ideas about Ireland’s changing state.