I was delighted to be invited to take part in Project 52/Tionscnamh 52,
an interesting art project, that took place on the Dingle Peninsula, over 2017,
and was exhibited as part of Feile na Bealtaine, our fantastic arts festival,
the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Project 52/Tionscnamh 52 is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary arts
project connecting 52 artists living on the Dingle Peninsula.
Over 52 weeks of 2017, each artist had a week to create a new piece
of work. This piece was then passed on to the next artist and was used
as the inspiration for the next artist’s new piece. Artists involved in
the project include writers, painters, dancers, musicians, photographers,
filmmakers, milliner, among others. The work is grounded in the
landscape and culture of the Dingle Peninsula with pieces in both
Irish and English. This project captures the rich and diverse art
being created hereand is a barometer for the collective community.
As part of the project, a creative piece was made, by No 1 person
on the list, it could have been visual, verbal, auditory, or any
other format. This piece was then passed onto No 2 on the list,
who only saw the previous piece, an had to create a new piece
influenced by it. And so on... I was given the following photos,
and had to create a some form of art based on it.
on the list, it could have been visual, verbal, auditory, or any
other format. This piece was then passed onto No 2 on the list,
who only saw the previous piece, an had to create a new piece
influenced by it. And so on... I was given the following photos,
and had to create a some form of art based on it.
Using these photos as influence, I concentrated on the
text, which was both in English and Irish. It reminded me
of my final pieces in college many years previously (Fadó, fadó!!
[Irish for long, long ago]). I created pieces of text carved into
wooden panels. The words, illegible, became shapes rather
than text. I decided to use this same technique.
text, which was both in English and Irish. It reminded me
of my final pieces in college many years previously (Fadó, fadó!!
[Irish for long, long ago]). I created pieces of text carved into
wooden panels. The words, illegible, became shapes rather
than text. I decided to use this same technique.
Firstly I carved text into a wooden block. I used lino cutting
tools, and a hieroglyphic style of font, angular letters that
would carve easier than cursive. Using a combination of oil paints,
and oil pastels, I coloured the text and the wood.
tools, and a hieroglyphic style of font, angular letters that
would carve easier than cursive. Using a combination of oil paints,
and oil pastels, I coloured the text and the wood.
Project 52 / Tionscnamh 52 was exhibited as part of Feile na Bealtaine,
in a large room, which used to be a brewery. Until the exhibition,
few of the artists had seen each of the works, so it was a really
interesting opening! As well as art pieces, from print to sculpture,
there was poetry, music, sound, performance. It was an
excellent experiment and shows the diversity of artists living
on the peninsula.
in a large room, which used to be a brewery. Until the exhibition,
few of the artists had seen each of the works, so it was a really
interesting opening! As well as art pieces, from print to sculpture,
there was poetry, music, sound, performance. It was an
excellent experiment and shows the diversity of artists living
on the peninsula.
I have photos on my phone to transfer and edit, of the exhibition,
and of my final piece, which I will edit into this post over the
coming days. I am trying to get back into blogging
and hopefully this will kickstart my blogging mojo!
and of my final piece, which I will edit into this post over the
coming days. I am trying to get back into blogging
and hopefully this will kickstart my blogging mojo!
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