Amanda Coogan – Caught in the Furze

QSS artist Amanda Coogan, one of Ireland’s most celebrated performance artists, returns to Cork Midsummer Festival with an extraordinary new durational work.

Caught in the Furze is a seven-day performance within an immersive installation of furze (gorse) bushes.

Drawing on ancient folk traditions and contemporary performance, Coogan navigates the spaces between history and memory, myth and modernity. Evolving and shifting each day, the work invites audiences to step in and out, and to witness moments of stillness, transformation, and raw physical endurance.

Amanda Coogan is internationally renowned for her powerful, immersive durational performances. Her work explores contested histories, embodied memory, and resilience – using gesture, time, and site to create unforgettable experiences.

Performance dates and times: 14, 15, 17–21 June, 12-5pm