ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE WAS NOT TRUE

Member’s show 2026

5th - 26th February 2026

Artists involved

Anastassia Varabiova | Breda Lynch | Reuben Brown | Colin James Wood | Duncan Poulton | Emma Quin | Gwen Stevenson | Johnny McMahon | Lauren Martin | Liam McMcartan | Richard Magee | Shahrukh Asad | Brian Kielt | Róise Mc Gagh

“They have control of it, they can go to the arcade and play the game and the game won’t play them”

This year’s open call asked members to respond to the relationship between technology and society. In an ever-evolving age of technological advancements, Catalyst Arts asks what do we gain and what do we lose? We are encouraged to adapt the latest innovations seamlessly into our lives and to look only at the benefits, yet the rise of technology has led to societal disconnect rather than harmony. How do we navigate the future without losing ourselves in the process?