Public art directory

A contemporary public art archive, including detailed descriptions about public artworks throughout Ireland. The directory currently contains over 150 public art projects from the late 1990s – 2011 with plans to include earlier artworks.

  • The New Sound

    photograph - 2 large wooden sculptural works face each other - viewer stands in front on them - installed in sand dunes - Magheraroarty, The New Sound - Ruth Lyons - 2010

    By: Ruth Lyons

    The New Sound operate as sound mirrors reflecting sound within a close radius of the centre of the white circles. This work was inspired by ...

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  • The Poulnabrone Bouncy Dolmen

    photograph - inflatable sculpture of dolmen

    By: Jim Ricks

    The Poulnabrone Bouncy Dolmen by Jim Ricks is a monumental inflatable sculpture designed for members of the public, of all ages, to interact...

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  • -hedra

    photograph - Kilkenny limestone sculpture - in wooden structure, -hedra - Jason Ellis - part of installation by dePaor Architects - 12th Venice Architecture Biennale - 2010 - image credit: Alice Clancy

    By: Jason Ellis

    4am is a 5-metre high linen-clad timber structure, “a dog-leg staircase”, which deals with the themes of sleeplessness and melancholy. L...

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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 Singers, Gorey Choral Group, Enniscorthy 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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