About
Mieke Vanmechelen is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores the intersections of nature, identity, and embodied experience. Growing up as a Belgian national in rural 1980s Ireland, she developed a deep, intuitive connection to the land. Balancing her roles as an artist and farmer, Vanmechelen's practice is grounded in the tactile and sensory, capturing themes of belonging, resilience, and the human condition. Hungry Hill, a film co-directed with Michael Holly, reflects the landscapes and narratives of the Beara Peninsula. Currently, they are co-directing Immram, an experimental nonfiction film funded by the Arts Council that examines Ireland as a site of indigenous European culture, exploring the intersections of place, language, and contemporary life.
Recent Screenings/Exhibtions/Awards.
Recent screenings include: Hungry Hill, Feature Doc, Co-Directed with Michael Holly), World Premiere, Galway Film Fleadh (2023); ‘Home, Being and Belonging in Contemporary Ireland’, Glucksman Gallery, Cork (2021); CutLog Moving Image, SSA+VAS OPEN, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2021); ‘Like A Mouse’, Chicago Underground Film Festival (in partnership with Michael Holly) 2021; ‘Home from Home’, Glucksman Gallery, Cork (2020); Open Submission, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (2020); CutLog Moving Image, SSA+VAS OPEN, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2020); RAGFF New York (2020). Recent awards include Kerry Filmmaker in Residence (2022), Arts Council Film Project Award (2021), FSAS Digital Media Bursary and Residency Award (2021), Arts Council Film Bursary (2020), Arts Council Professional Development Award (2020) and Kerry County Council Creative Work Development Bursary (2020).
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Mieke Vanmechelen is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores the intersections of nature, identity, and embodied experience. Growing up as a Belgian national in rural 1980s Ireland, she developed a deep, intuitive connection to the land. Balancing her roles as an artist and farmer, Vanmechelen's practice is grounded in the tactile and sensory, capturing themes of belonging, resilience, and the human condition. Hungry Hill, a film co-directed with Michael Holly, reflects the landscapes and narratives of the Beara Peninsula. Currently, they are co-directing Immram, an experimental nonfiction film funded by the Arts Council that examines Ireland as a site of indigenous European culture, exploring the intersections of place, language, and contemporary life.
Recent Screenings/Exhibtions/Awards.
Recent screenings include: Hungry Hill, Feature Doc, Co-Directed with Michael Holly), World Premiere, Galway Film Fleadh (2023); ‘Home, Being and Belonging in Contemporary Ireland’, Glucksman Gallery, Cork (2021); CutLog Moving Image, SSA+VAS OPEN, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2021); ‘Like A Mouse’, Chicago Underground Film Festival (in partnership with Michael Holly) 2021; ‘Home from Home’, Glucksman Gallery, Cork (2020); Open Submission, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (2020); CutLog Moving Image, SSA+VAS OPEN, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (2020); RAGFF New York (2020). Recent awards include Kerry Filmmaker in Residence (2022), Arts Council Film Project Award (2021), FSAS Digital Media Bursary and Residency Award (2021), Arts Council Film Bursary (2020), Arts Council Professional Development Award (2020) and Kerry County Council Creative Work Development Bursary (2020).
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