Chris Finnegan is a visual artist from Cork City working across photography, sculpture, and participatory practice. Working with young people and adults  in different settings, Chris’s practice sees him continuously developing methodologies for collaboration at the intersection of play and art making.

Play This Way looks at early years play and takes inspiration from modernist child-centred pedagogies such as the Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches, as well as Simon Nicholson’s loose parts play theory.

During the residency, Chris will test play materials and transform the studio into a dedicated early years play space. These materials have been developed in collaboration with children in EY educational settings in Cork City.

Following this period of testing, the space will open to early years children and their families. Children are invited to interact with the space and materials – exploring, playing, imagining and having fun. As the space changes and evolves as a participatory installation, Chris will document the results of the children’s play; with photographic documentation accumulating in the space in different formats throughout the exhibitio

TRISKEL SAMPLE Project Space

TRISKEL SAMPLE Project Space is a partnership between Triskel Arts Centre and Sample-Studios, one of Ireland’s largest artist studios. It provides a developmental project space for visual artists to test ideas, create new work and take risks within a hybrid artist workspace/public exhibition space.

TRISKEL SAMPLE Project Space was established in March 2024. Since then, it has hosted 44 artists who undertook 12 residencies, presented 13 Exhibitions, and facilitated 49 Free Public Events.

Visitors are invited to explore the Project Space and engage with residents’ and their work.