Library

Contains a variety of published material of relevance to public art. It features artist's books which have been created in association with public art projects and a section highlighting texts for further reading. If you are interested in submitting to this section please contact us.

Below is a selection of books from our library. Click to view all books or to view all artists books.

  • Artists Books
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    by The Good Hatchery. Compiled and produced by Carl Giffney and Ruth E Lyons. Featuring work by artists: Mark Clare; Alex Conway; Anita Delaney & Doreen Kennedy; Barbara Knezevic and Ben Mullen

    Celestial Salt is a visual art project that saw six artists bring an artwork that was originally created and exhibited in an art context to the rural environment surrounding The Good Hatchery in December 2009. This publication contains document...

  • Artists Books
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    by Sarah Browne

    The Lebensreform [life reform] in the title of this book is a tenuous link to a previous century and a collection of ideals and aspirations that still hold purchase. In a striking split of right wing/ left wing political affiliations, the life ref...

  • Books
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    by Mel Jordan (Ed), Dave Beech (Ed), Andy Hewitt (Ed), Gillian Whiteley (Ed) & Paul O'Neill (Ed)

    Art & the Public Sphere provides a new platform for academics, artists, curators, art historians and theorists whose working practices are broadly concerned with contemporary art’s relation to the public sphere. The journal present...

  • Artists Books
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    by Aileen Lambert

    This publication documents a project which involved exploring old routes in the Bekan, Ballindine and Tulrahan areas in County Mayo. It features photos of sites and documentation of guided tours which were undertaken as part of the project. Short ...

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'Harbouring'

Commissioned in 2008, Harbouring by composer Ian Wilson, was the fifth Per Cent for Art music commission undertaken by Wexford County Council since its inaugural project in 2004.

Wilson's Harbouring is a choral work based on nine poems by both Irish and international writers.

The performances were conducted by Fergus Sheil and featured the Irish Chamber Orchestra, accordian player Dermot Dunne, choristers from Wexford Festival SingersGorey Choral GroupEnniscorthy Choral Society and sean nós singers from the traditional singing group, Whisht! 

Read more about this project in the Public Art Directory section of this website.

 

 

 

 

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