SATURDAY 12.09.2026

Olan Monk is a musician, performer and writer from Conamara, Ireland.

Their practice involves experimental and popular songwriting, performing as a solo act and in collaboration with other musicians, including recordings and performances with Actress, Ashley Paul, Elvin Brandhi, James K, Maria Somerville, Michael Speers, Moin, Princ€ss and Shampain. They co-founded C.A.N.V.A.S. with Lugh O’Neill as an events series and record label, established in 2018 to give collective agency to an increasingly dispersed community of artists. 

In 2025, they were touring as a solo performer, in a duo with the percussionist Michael Speers and in an expanded band format with musicians who have contributed to the making of their newest album Songs for Nothing, which was released on AD 93 in November.