Artist shane finan delivers a talk on his work about wildfires in Ireland, with a focus on myth, tradition, folklore and technology in relation to the plant 'aiteann' (more commonly known as gorse).

shane made this work as part of the international research project FIRECULT, where they were artist in residence from January to March 2025.

more information: https://shanefinan.org/VAP/15_aiteann.html

delivered at The Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed June 17th 2025