Representing Ireland
dal 19/10/2004 al 18/11/2004
Segnalato da
19/10/2004
Representing Ireland
Gallery of Photography, Dublin
Photographs by tourists compiled by Michael Durand. A dazzling installation of over two hundred photographs made by tourists/visitors to Ireland. It is the culmination of a four-year mail art project by the Irish artist, Michael Durand.
photographs by tourists compiled by Michael Durand
"Representing Ireland" is a dazzling installation of over two hundred photographs made by tourists/visitors to Ireland. It is the culmination of a four-year mail art project by the Irish artist, Michael Durand.
Tourists are usually the passive target of campaigns selling Œbrand Ireland¹ but here they were given the opportunity to present the image that they felt best represents the country. The result includes the quirky, the beautiful, the boring, the grim and the glamorous. ŒBad¹ photographs rub shoulders with technically accomplished ones. "Representing Ireland" provides a refreshing alternative to the time-worn certainties of Bord Failte¹s creation and gently questions some of our cherished myths about ourselves.
The exhibition is accompanied by a full-colour artist¹s book, which includes a selection of images from the exhibition and an essay by Colin Graham. Printed in a numbered, limited edition of just 200, the book is available exclusively in the Gallery Bookshop, price 19.95euro.
Artist¹s Talk: Michael Durand will give a talk about his work on Wednesday, 10th November at 1.15pm. Admission is free, all are welcome.
The production of the exhibition and publication was supported by the Arts Council and Griffith College, Dublin.
on Wednesday 20th October at 6.30pm in the Gallery of Photography
The opening reception is supported by Beck's Beer.
The exhibition is open to public: October 21 Â November 18 2004.
About the photographer Born in Waterford in 1969, Michael Durand graduated from the Dun Laoghaire College of Art & Design with Diploma in Photography and Degree in Fine Art. He has held exhibitions in national and international spaces, including Cité des Arts, Paris; Gallery of Photography, Dublin; National Portrait Gallery, London; Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick; Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin and Artotec, Grenoble. His work is included in the collections of the National Photographic Archive, The Ark Children¹s Cultural Centre, Microsoft and The Musée Niepce in France. In March 2004 during Ireland¹s EU Presidency, he represented Ireland as resident artist at the Council of Ministers in Brussels.
CONTACT DETAILS. For high-res image scans or to arrange an interview with the artist, please contact: Tanya Kiang, Gallery Director, on 01-6714654
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 11-6; Sunday 1-6. Closed to public on Mondays.
The Gallery of Photography is a not-for-profit arts organisation supported by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and by corporate and individual donations.
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