Painted text; acyrlic on 96 styrofoam panels, Shane Cullen is an Irish artist whose largely text-based work deals with political issues, often specifically with official documents and symbols. 'Fragmens Sur Les Institutions Republicaines IV' was made over a period of four y
A Sense of Freedom | Arts | Installations (Art)
Census return for James Joyce, writer, aged 18, living with his family at 16, Royal Tce., Fairview, Dublin. Gives age, occupation, literacy status, religion and Irish language proficiency for all members of the household. Note presence of John Stanislaus Joyce, James's fath
A Sense of Identity | History | Arts
Two light ship models, phosphorescent paint and u.v.lights, video, 10 minute loop. In 1999 Dorothy Cross was the winner of the Nissan Art Prize for a temporary public sculpture in Dublin. From 3-21 February 1999, Cross secured a decommissioned lightship, the 140 ft long Albat
A Sense of Place | History | Boats and boating