Panorama Europa

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for EU Integration and Citizens' Rights explores ways to address the EU's increasing legitimacy crisis through focusing on individuals in society in their status as citizens, with specific consideration of its relations with Northern Ireland, Ukraine and China. The Glucksman led creative engagement workshops focusing on key areas of this research including what role should the EU play in the protection of anti-discrimination rights and the safeguarding human rights internationally.

In October, 2024, we have the inaugural display of the commissioned artwork Panorama Europa as well as examples of the creative activities undertaken by the workshop participants, photographs of the sessions, and insights into the artist’s approach to creating the commission. A set of educational resources have been developed by the Glucksman team to support students across Primary, Post-Primary and Third Level education to find creative ways to engage with the commissioned artwork and ideas of citizen rights.

Claire Halpin is a visual artist, curator and arts educator born and based in Dublin, Ireland. She has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions in Ireland and internationally including The Narrow Gate of the Here and Now, IMMA, 38th EVA International, Limerick City Gallery; 189th RHA Annual, Dublin; Painting Then and Now, Highlanes Gallery, and Artisterium VI, Tbilisi, Georgia and Red Sheep Gallery, Sweden, Elysium Gallery, Wales. Recent solos exhibitions at Cabaret Voltaire Rome, Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin and The LAB Gallery, Dublin. Her work is represented in the collections of IMMA, TCD Art Collection, OPW State Art collection, UCC Art Collection among others.

Listen to the Jean Monnet Podcast for Citizens Rights episode where host Romane Lieber speaks with Claire Halpin and Glucksman Senior Curator Tadhg Crowley.

Episode 10: 'Review of our Creative Workshops' with Artist, Claire Halpin and Senior Curator, Tadhg Crowley