Michael Fortune [ie] - Bingo, 2:37, 2007

Bingo documents the unusual social event of a ‘Drive-in-Bingo’ which is held weekly in the village of Ballymitty in rural Co. Wexford, Ireland. The ‘Drive-in-Bingo’ developed after the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland as it allows participants to partake in the game whilst smoking in their car. Although comedic there is an underlying sadness to the spectacle as the social element of bingo has retreated to the solitary confines of the car.
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Michael Fortune is an Irish artist whose work spans the formats of writing, video and photography. He holds a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Film. Recent solo shows include Wexford Arts Centre (Wexford) Triskel (Cork) and G126 (Galway). Past groups shows include: 7000IS, (Iceland), EV+A (Limerick), Tulca (Galway), Vague But True (Denmark), Castle of Imagination (Poland), Infusion (Limerick), CEAD (China) and Conflict & Resolution (Donegal). Fortune’s work has also been presented on national radio and television and he has been the recipient of various awards and bursaries from The Arts Council of Ireland.

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