Ground up : reconsidering contemporary art practice in the rural context / edited by Fiona Woods.
Contributor(s): Woods, Fiona
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BookPublisher: Ennis : Clare County council, 2008Description: 197 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm + DVD 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 9780954187033.Subject(s): Art -- Ireland -- Clare (County) | Country life in art -- CatalogsDDC classification: 709.415 Summary: Ground Up began an experimental programme of contemporary art in rural contexts in Co. Clare, curated by Fiona Woods, the Regional Arts Coordinator for North Clare at the time, and funded by the Clare County Council Arts Office and the Arts Council. It involved 22 artists over three strands between 2003- 2007. The aims of the project as stated at the outset were: To facilitate a new type of engagement between public art practice and rural contexts, generating debate and discussion amongst practitioners and the rural constituency that will inform the engagement and the resulting artworks. To create opportunities for artists to make interesting, challenging artworks where they live, independent of the gallery system. To create opportunities for contemporary artists in rural areas to overcome their professional isolation, inspire and inform one another, interact with national/ international practitioners and address the need to acquire new skills. To research ways in which contemporary art can be relevant and accessible to rural audiences without compromising the art.
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| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Store | 709.415 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00196780 |
Featuring work by; Vladimir Arkhipov, Amanda Dunsmore, Patricia Hurl, Maria Finucane, Paul Forder, Tamas Kaszas, Maria Kerin, Aileen Lambert, John Langan, Fiona O Dwyer, Deirdre O' Mahony, Aine Phillips, Therry Rudin, Sean Taylor, Vincent Wall, Fiona Woods. DVD featuring ground up documentary by Fergus Tighe, along with artworks by Amanda Dunsmore, Aileen Lambert, Sean Taylor and Vince Wall.
Ground Up began an experimental programme of contemporary art in rural contexts in Co. Clare, curated by Fiona Woods, the Regional Arts Coordinator for North Clare at the time, and funded by the Clare County Council Arts Office and the Arts Council. It involved 22 artists over three strands between 2003- 2007. The aims of the project as stated at the outset were: To facilitate a new type of engagement between public art practice and rural contexts, generating debate and discussion amongst practitioners and the rural constituency that will inform the engagement and the resulting artworks. To create opportunities for artists to make interesting, challenging artworks where they live, independent of the gallery system. To create opportunities for contemporary artists in rural areas to overcome their professional isolation, inspire and inform one another, interact with national/ international practitioners and address the need to acquire new skills. To research ways in which contemporary art can be relevant and accessible to rural audiences without compromising the art.