5th at The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin was developed as an experimental, organic project, a collaboration between national and international artists from all levels and forms of contemporary art practice. As part of this programme, 5th constructed a multipurpose gallery space designed by Paul Murnaghan, sympathetic and dedicated to art practice in all it's forms. The gallery closed it's doors on Sunday 22nd of June 2003, the last day of the exhibition 'Undeveloped Memory' by Kimio Tsuchiya. Murnaghan spent three years as Artistic Director / Curator.

A list of the 5th exhibitions program can be found by clicking on the icon below.

5th was the first and only fully corporate backed gallery in Ireland and there were many occasions when it spread an eclectic mix of contemporary art, performance and music beyond it's physical space, such as DEAF - the first and second Dublin Electronic Arts Festivals. With over one million people visiting the Storehouse each year, 5th exposed a considerable audience to contemporary art practice. Murnaghan left in June 2003 to continue his work as an artist, specifically on 'cardiograph' at The Rachael Haferkamp Gallery in Cologne and 'Snow' at the Digital Hub Warehouse in Dublin.

Tripswitch

As a prelude to the 5th gallery Murnaghan devised Tripswitch, constructed from a wall of 25 metal electrical containers salvaged from the original building.
Each container was viewed as a singular space which developed into a revolving exhibition of small works situated on the 5th floor of the Guinness Storehouse. Murnaghan invited Mark Garry to be curator of Tripswitch. The space was presented as a group of miniature galleries which bought together some of the most talented young artists working in Ireland and included a body of international work. The content was as simulating as it was diverse, utilising a broad range of media and contexts.
Tripswitch may be accessed through the 5th archive.

Tripswitch

Robert Carr


Fintan mc Carthy + Joanne Hogan (Decode)