A brand new mini-exhibition of 11 artists on show at VERSUS? in Temple Bar in conjunction with candycollective. Launch night Thursday 4th of December 2008 @ 7pm.

This time we are having a double show. The same exhibition will be on next door in the Smock Alley Café as well as in Versus?. In there will be all the same art + mulled wine & mince pies.

Usually it starts well enough with a conversation, maybe a friend showing concern. Favourites are “It could be a lot worse”, “Give us a smile”, “C’mon cheer up” or “Go for a walk”.

Then it moves onto more aggressive tactics like “Take the bull by the horns”, “Strike while the iron’s hot”. But nothing helps. You still feel lost. Even tea won’t fix it.

But there are those lucky few who have the will and the way to escape the Paranoids. We present to you plan of action on how to Alleviate Self Doubt and who better to ask than our trusted doyens – when all else fails we turn to a crack team.

Aidan Kelly, Photographer.
Alan Clarke, Illustrator
Bennie Reilly, Artist.
Chris Judge Artist, Nice Guy.
Cliona O’Flaherty Photographer
Gaetan Billault, Artist.
J P Keating, Website arriving in the post.
Keith Walsh, Designer.
Laurie Legrand, Artist.
Rich Gilligan, Photographer.
Synth Eastwood, Maniacs.

From these great people a set of “How to cope” Postcards has been produced. Each set comes in a limited edition presentation box, printed on high quality 300gram stock cards, priced at a measly €15. Also available are a limited run of Posters of each card, 25 in number which are available in a package deal with the postcards or on their own. Priced at €50 [€60 with postcard set]. Printed on high quality archival paper with pigment inks sized at 55 cm x 35 cm. Whilst stocks last. If you would like to own either a set of the cards or posters or maybe both, please email aidan@aidan-kelly.com and we will have them organized and shipped to you.

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It’s that time of the month again and this time ’round it’s Dave Comiskey (Illustration) VERSUS Clare Grennan (Jewellery)

We’ve also got in a load of new tees and hoodies from threadless, some new toys and cameras and of course there’ll be free beer.

On Thursday 4th December we’ll be having the last party of 2008 and it’s gonna be massive. We are having a launch / christmas party with our friends and yours, candycollective. At this one we’ll be having mince pies & mulled wine. And there will be some christmas goodies on offer along with some amazing art. more info to follow on this one soon

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