Cork Harbour Project - Beyond the Myths
Exhibition & Public
Seminar 13th September 2008
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Seminar / Saturday 13th
September / 2pm - 5.30pm
Opening Reception in
Sirius Arts Centre / Saturday 13th September / 6pm
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'Cork
Harbour Project - Beyond the Myths' was
developed in Sirius Arts Centre’s Artist in Residency Programme. In 2007 a
series of interactive meetings and workshops called laboratories Lab 1 & Lab 2 took place in the Sirius
building. International and local artists, community groups, experts in natural
history and representatives from the local authority were brought together with
the aim of raising awareness about Cork Harbour Beyond the Myths is the first phase of projects drawn from these
laboratories.
The
resulting projects are a reflection of unique partnerships that formed during
the 2007 laboratories. Beyond
the Myths includes
an exhibition, a seminar, a schools project, walking tour and site specific
installation.
Cork Harbour
is in the process of change, this vital natural resource offers a remarkable
opportunity for investigation for visiting and local artists. The size and
unique mixture of environments provide a perfect backdrop with which to develop
a project of this type. The natural places of Cork Harbour hold great
significance for us in terms of industry, agriculture, fishing and other
maritime enterprise, and leisure activities.
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Seminar Saturday 13th
September / 2-5.30pm
Sirius Arts Centre,
Cobh, Co. Cork
There was a seminar
on Saturday 13th September at 2pm to explore how the work in this
exhibition came about, how the unique partnerships created through the
residency programme affected the artists and the experts involved. With an
introduction by Sarah Iremonger and
case studies between participants from the Lab process who will include Lieutenant
Commander Cormac Rynne from
Houlbowline Naval Base; artists Martin Sims, Allan Giddy from Australia and Danny McCarthy from Cork. There will also be a presentation by Cork
Greenmap who are hosting a Walking
Tour with Jim Wilson on Sunday 14th, a presentation by John
McHarg & Ned Cotter who have created the ‘Rocky Shore Harbour
Project’ with the Windy Lane Puppet Theatre, Youghal, Co. Cork. This will be followed by an
introduction by Allan Giddy to
his Sonic Wells project and
an open public discussion / questions & answers session.
For more information
contact Sarah Iremonger at:
Sirius Arts
Centre, Cobh, Co. cork, Ireland
Tel: 00353
(0)21 4813790
email: cobharts@iol.ie
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