OUR STORY / DUNDALK, IRELAND

A town.
Its stories.
Our walls.

Art, language and culture. Rooted in Dundalk, brought to life by artists from around the world.

Discover our journey Explore the murals
Friz’s colourful Brigid of Faughart mural on Bridge Street, Dundalk
Brigid of Faughart Friz · Bridge Street · 2020
2019Where the journey began
8Festival years in the collection
32Murals, past and present
One town.Countless stories to tell
IT STARTED WITH SEEK

See the town
with fresh eyes.

Since its inaugural year in 2019, the festival, originally known as SEEK, has welcomed an exciting collection of outstanding muralists and urban artists to create a vibrant outdoor gallery across Dundalk

Each year, large-scale murals brought colour, creativity and fresh perspectives to the town, drawing inspiration from the people, stories, places and defining moments that have shaped Dundalk’s identity.

ART · LANGUAGE · MUSIC · CULTURE

Rooted here.
Open to everyone.

In 2024, the project evolved through a fusion with its sister initiative, EPSO – Art • Language • Music • Culture – opening up a broader exploration of Dundalk’s creative identity. This expanded vision marked an exciting new chapter, extending beyond the walls of public art to embrace the many layers of artistic expression that make the town of Dundalk unique.

EPSO will continue to explore the creative possibilities that exist within our space and beyond, bringing people, ideas and artistic disciplines together in new and unexpected ways.

And this is only the beginning. The evolution of EPSO holds endless potential — watch this space!

Meet the people behind the walls
OUR JOURNEY, WALL BY WALL

Every year adds a story.

Choose a year to discover the artists and the walls they created.

2019

The first walls. The start of a story.

SEEK Urban Arts Festival begins with Aches, James Earley and Omin. Edward de Bruce, Clochafarmore and Peter Rice bring Dundalk’s history, mythology and creativity onto its streets.

AchesOminJames Earley
Explore all 3 murals from 2019
Edward De Bruce (2019 - 2024) by AchesReplaced

Edward De Bruce (2019 - 2024)

Aches

Peter Rice by Omin

Peter Rice

Omin

Clochafarmore (2019–2022) by James EarleyReplaced

Clochafarmore (2019–2022)

James Earley

Walls change. Their stories stay. Replaced works remain part of every festival year.

A TOWN TRANSFORMED

Look around. Look closer.

Photographs from the festival archive
THE FESTIVAL IN MOTION

Watch our story unfold.

SEEK 2019 festival film1:00
SEEK 2020 festival film1:00
SEEK 2021 festival film2:59
Painting Dundalk’s tallest mural1:44
SEEK on the streets — festival montage0:08
THE FESTIVAL IN THE MAKING

Behind the walls.

From the first marks to finished murals, shared walks and moments of celebration.

9 photographs · Select a photo to take a closer look

01Preparing the wall
02Gathering around Brigid of Faughart
03Mister Copy at work on Cúchulainn
04Stencil work in progress
05Painting above the street
06Celebrating at the Louth Business Awards
07Smug’s Lugh takes shape
08Edward de Bruce in progress
09Mack Signs’ Railway Heritage

Become part of the story.

Have a wall, an idea, or a question? Help us write Dundalk’s next chapter.

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