20 Jan 26

Irish Artists Short Films: Roleplaying Online

Name: Irish Artists Short Films: Roleplaying Online
Start: 2026-01-20T18:30:00+00:00

Alongside Bassam Issa Al-Sabah’s exhibition THE MISSION IS THE END, THE END IS ALL I WANT!, Bassam presents a curated selection of short films by contemporary Irish artists, each delving into the shifting roles we perform online. From playful experiments to unsettling encounters, these works reveal how digital platforms can both expose and empower, blurring the line between vulnerability and control.

Ahead of the films, there will be a short tour of THE MISSION IS THE END, THE END IS ALL I WANT!

Gallery tour: 18:30. Screening: 19:00.

The films being screened are classified 18+, due to their themes and content.

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Liverpool
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Curated by Bassam, the programme expands on the exhibition’s exploration of the glossy appeal of digital media — its seductive surfaces, its power to shape desire, and its grip on how we see ourselves.

Featuring works by Lana May Fleming, Jennifer Mehigan, Caoimhín Gaffney, Sibyl Montague and Luke van Gelderen.

The films being screened are classified 18+, due to their themes and content.

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Exhibition

Bassam Issa Al-Sabah

24 Oct 25 — 22 Feb 26

FACT

Explore Bassam’s dreamlike worlds of animation, film, and sculpture in a new immersive exhibition that offers visions of resistance, transformation and queer possibility.