Image credit:Irineu Destourelles, ‘Thirty-two Texts Concerning Different Spaces’, 2026, (film still).
Glasgow-based artist, Irineu Destourelles and curator Natalia Palombo will be in conversation in The Common Guild’s Library to discuss 'Thirty-two Texts with Distress’, a solo exhibition by Destourelles currently on view at the nearby Gorbals Public Library, and Destourelles upcoming project for Glasgow International.
The exhibition presents two interlinked video works, ‘Thirty-two Texts Concerning Different Spaces’ and ‘Distressed Animal’, which revisit personal memories of being in public spaces around Glasgow and elsewhere, alongside reflections on how public spaces are represented in media. 'Thirsty-two Texts with Distress’ was commissioned by Many Studios and curated by Natalia Palombo as part of the redevelopment of the former Cumberland Street Station.
Destourelles’ work engages language as both subject and material — fractured, re-assembled and made visual across text, sound and installation. His conversation with Palombo will explore how the dialogue between artist and curator shapes ideas, structures projects and becomes a form of writing in itself. The discussion will reflect on joint projects including 'Does it Fall from the Skies Above?' and 'Thirty-two Texts with Distress', considering how conversation, process and partnership influence the final form of artworks.
About Irineu Destourelles /
Irineu Destourelles works with moving image, text, drawing, and performance to explore the complexities of internal multiplicity. Rooted in his Creole background, his practice reflects the experience of being between languages, places, and histories. His work examines how identity is shaped by translation, memory, and the internalisation of colonial narratives, questioning how otherness continues to be constructed in contemporary life.
Destourelles trained at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and Central Saint Martins in London, and holds a PhD in Film Studies from University College London. Solo exhibitions include 'Subtitulizar / Subtitling’, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon; 'The Beat That Makes You Dirty’, CAPC, Coimbra; and Tainted Verbal, Transmission, Glasgow.
He is currently included in 'Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica’, MACBA, Barcelona and his solo exhibition for Glasgow International 2026, curated by Natalia Palombo and Outer Spaces, is forthcoming.
About Natalia Palombo /
Natalia Palombo is a curator based in Glasgow. Over the last 15 years, Natalia has led reputable, inspiring and place-responsive arts organisations in Scotland, and produced high quality programmes across the UK and internationally that address urgent social, cultural and political issues.
Natalia is a Founding Director of Many Studios, a creative organisation in Glasgow, where she also developed an international project space, The Gallow Gate. Between 2021-2024, Natalia directed Deveron Projects, a pioneering socially engaged art organisation in Huntly, Scotland. In 2024, after almost 10 years of directing organisations, and following an exciting re-model for Deveron Projects, she stepped down from her role to work independently between Scotland and Italy. She is currently Head of Programmes (Maternity Cover) at a-n - The Artists Information Company.
Event Details
Thursday 30 April, 6–8pm
Tickets
Free. Booking is recommended to ensure a place.
Access
This event takes place in the Library and event space on the ground floor and the exhibition spaces on the second floor of 5 Florence Street.
The building has step free access and a lift to the second floor.
Accessible toilets are available.
The nearest subway station is Bridge Street, a 14 minute walk away.
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