Living Canvas at IMMA
Dedicated to Martha O'Neill.
From local to global, COISCÉIM CINEMATHEQUE gives local residents and wider communities opportunities to discover and enjoy gems from one of the world's most diverse and accessible artforms in surprising and unexpected ways.
This spring, building on CoisCéim’s current collaboration with IMMA Horizons through the Broadreach project MOVING SIGNATURES, two films by David Bolger, DEEP END DANCE and BREAKIN' BROTHERS will feature on Living Canvas at IMMA.
From 16–29 April, catch CoisCéim Cinematheque on one of Dublin's most extraordinary outdoor screens — bringing these award-winning short dance films to Europe's largest digital art screen, set within the historic grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
WHEN 16-29 April 2026 during Museum opening hours
WHERE Irish Museum of Modern Art
ENTRY Free and Open to all
ABOUT LIVING CANVAS AT IMMA
Living Canvas at IMMA is a partnership between IMMA and IPUT Real Estate, Ireland’s leading property investment company and visionary supporter of the arts, that brings Europe’s largest digital art screen to the grounds of IMMA.
BREAKIN' BROTHERS
“it made my day… a joyous 22 minutes” | RTE Radio’s Ray D’Arcy
Written and directed by David Bolger.
BREAKIN’ BROTHERS is the story of Cristian & Cosmo, two brothers who arrive in the Irish seaside town, Tramore, from the Dominican Republic in 2014. This energetic film describes their coming of age, where their award-winning break dancing skills are the key to gaining acceptance into contemporary Ireland. A hybrid drama /dance /documentary film that entrances from the first beat. Find out more
Winner: Best Duet Performance, Utah Dance Film Festival
DEEP END DANCE
“It is the light that attracts us…magical, life-affirming” Seona Mac Réamoinn, Irish Theatre Magazine
Written and choreographed by David Bolger. Directed by Conor Horgan.
A fully dressed man is pushed into a swimming pool by his mother. He brushes himself off and starts dancing underwater, always aware that she’s watching. After a while she joins him, and they play out the story of their relationship through the underwater dance. Find out more
Vimeo Staff Pick seen by over 150,000 people to date
Winner: Best Short Film: Irish Film Festival, Boston 2011
Special Jury Prize: IDILL, 2011
Winner: Best Short Film, Celtic Media Festival, 2011
Winner: Best Short Film, FastNet Film Festival, 2011
Audience Award: Best Short, Capital Irish Film Festival 2011
Nomination: Best Short Film, Irish Film & Television Awards 2011
Short List: Prix Italia, 2011
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IMMA Horizons
IMMA Horizons aims to contribute to new thinking on how creativity can positively impact health and wellbeing through programming and partnerships. Extensive research has identified the role of the arts and creative engagement in the promotion of wellbeing across the life course. Building on the strong history of arts and health in Ireland, IMMA Horizons contributes to new research and ongoing conversations in Ireland and globally, advocating for arts experiences to be recognised as an important part of a healthy life.
ABOUT SUNDARA O'HIGGINS
Working as Community Art and Wellness Curator for IMMA Horizons, IMMA's Inclusive Art and Wellbeing programme, Sundara works at the intersection of art, health, ecology and community, drawing on an understanding of the social determinants of health - particularly access, social connection, and the cultural and environmental conditions that enable people to thrive.
Foregrounding equity, sensory, and movement-based engagement, Sundara's work encourages intergenerational participation, cross-museum collaboration, and diverse external partnerships. She co-designs and guides co-created programmes with underrepresented groups and cross-disciplinary partners that open up cultural spaces, foster belonging, and enable participants to engage critically and creatively with the ideas, themes, and material practices that shape the museum context. Ultimately, Sundara views contemporary art as a powerful tool to connect communities, inspire dialogue, improve our health and reshape how we care for ourselves, each other, and the world.
