5th at The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin was developed as an experimental organic project, a diverse collaboration between artists from all levels and practice, conceived by Paul Murnaghan and sponsored by Guinness. 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, he designed the space and programmed it for it's duration.


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 and performance beyond it's physical space. Murnaghan left in June 2003 to continue work on 'cardiograph' and other projects. An archive of events and exhibitions that took place can be viewed on the 5th website by clicking the icon below and entering the archive section.

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)