As Anáil – Out of Breath

By

Derval Dunford  

www.sui.ie
October 2026

A breath-based interactive, audio-visual, bilingual exhibition dedicated to Derval’s late brother John, her third brother to die from lung cancer.
 

John recorded and co-produced the iconic Waterboys Fisherman’s Blues album and masterminded Sharon Shannon’s career.

As a breathwork teacher, Derval’s process of breath, nature and ink became a channel for her grief, and brought her enormous joy.
Inspired by John Moriarty and Manchán Magan, this fusion of mini guided breath practices, Irish titles, and ink images is a unique interoceptive experience of interconnection and peace.
 

As Anáil is a celebration of life and breath, the fire and water theme is based on the later John Dunford’s energy. He had the fire inside to make big projects happen, and the water energy to allow them to find their own way, and flow.