Pilot
The Lab Gallery invites you to the opening of Pilot an exhibition of new work by TU Dublin 4th Year Fine Art Students. Running from Thursday 27 November - Saturday 29 November 2025.
The exhibition Opening will take place on Thursday, 27 November, 6pm - 8pm
Featuring work by: Niamh Cahill, Clive Casey, Kate Clancy, Seán Connolly, Daniela Jevdokimova, Sara-Jane Mooney, Rachel Cameron Byrne, Marta Ortiz González, Rebekah Reilly, Jane Singleton, Kenneth Kelly, Evan Lynam, Jools Reilly, Tansy Clarke, Sinéad Maher and Niamh McKitterick.
About the Show: The word pilot traces back to the Greek ‘pedon’, meaning ‘steering oar.’ Over time its meaning has evolved to include other definitions; a pilot light that keeps a flame alive, or a pilot episode that introduces a new story, or an aviator. Yet its most enduring definition remains: one who steers a vessel through uncertain waters, relying on situated knowledge, intuition, and sensitivity to shifting currents to ensure safe passage.
In this exhibition by TU Dublin 4th Year Fine Art students, the notion of the Pilot is both metaphor and method. It speaks to a process of artistic learning that embraces risk, care and transformation. Pilot is the artistic act of setting out without a fixed map, motivated by instinct and curiosity and navigating by using the tools of art practice.