Sweet Home Sweet

The work included three ‘toddler-sized’ instillations, offered an intimate and playful peek into the domestic place spaces and worlds of young children and was an outcome of the artist’s research-based practice, which tested and challenged the limits & possibilities of visual art for very young children in the gallery context. currently facing.

The work was created through an ongoing dialogue with toddlers, ensuring that the work connected with young children in a meaningful way. Jane delivers work that honors young children’s right to quality artistic experiences while allowing for early years audiences’ unique responses & ways of engaging, which is often with their bodies!

About the Artist:

Jane Hayes is a Cork-based, visual artist, with over 10 years’ experience developing work with & for children. Through her socially engaged practice, she has partnered with those sharing her passion for early years audiences & the inclusion of the voice of the child in creative decision-making.

Commissions & collaborations include Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, Hunt Museum Limerick, National Council for Curriculum & Assessment,  & Arts Council Creative Schools programme.

Through her studio practice, Jane seeks new and exciting ways to bring visual art to 0-to-6-year-olds in the gallery context. Using digital image & installation Jane tests & challenges the limits & possibilities of non-participatory visual art for early years.

The work is developed in consultation with children & has been supported by Sample Studios, Cork, and the Arts Council.  Jane is also mum to 3 boys under 5, who play a critical role in her work. 

The exhibition was free to enjoy during opening hours from 22nd Mar-20th Apr 2024. No booking is required to view our exhibitions.