Fragments of Us (2024) - Rachel Carney

Explore the ARA Shortlist 2024

Commissioned by Shape Arts, Fragments of Us is a new poetry film by 2024 Adam Reynolds Award Shortlist artist and writer Rachel Carney.

Watch Rachel Carney's film at StAnza Festival

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Watch Rachel Carney's new poetry film now!

Commissioned by Shape Arts, Fragments of Us is a new poetry film by 2024 Adam Reynolds Award Shortlist artist and writer Rachel Carney. Read more

Art inspiring art: what is ekphrasis?

Ahead of the premiere of her Shape-commissioned poetry film, Rachel Carney introduces the art of ekphrasis: the creative act of responding to artworks through words, images, and ideas. Read more

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