Name: Upon All the Living and the Dead
Start: 2024-09-15T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-15T15:30:00+01:00
Location: Goldenbridge Cemetery

Upon All the Living and the Dead

Common Ground is an arts development organisation based in Inchicore, in one of the most historic and changing areas of Dublin’s south west inner city. Common Ground works across the communities of Inchicore, Rialto and Kilmainham.  It is an arts organisation that is about building a community with creativity at its core, that connects artists with the local people.

Common Ground

ACTIVE REFLECTION ON PLANTS, PROCESS AND THE SENSES

Goldenbridge Cemetery

An immersive reflection on Ivy, Yew and the plants of Goldenbridge Cemetery with plant folklorist, Charlotte Salter Townshend, an exploration of colour with plant dye specialist, Kathy Mooney and an olfactory journey on the scent of A L T A R by artist/perfumer, Erin Quinn.For almost a decade Charlotte Salter-Townshend has worked as a guide and lecturer at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin and in regions including Scottish islands, Cape Verde, South America, and Antarctica. She is currently undertaking an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation. Her greatest interests are symbioses and the concept of biophilia.Kathy Mooney has worked for over 25 years in textile design and related fields, including positions in the textile Industry in New Delhi, studio weaving as a researcher and educator. She currently works in the Department of Design for Body and Environment (weave and dye), NCAD and she continues her own studio based practice.Erin Quinn is a Canadian born, Dublin based, award winning visual and olfactory/scent artist. Please note:This is an outdoor event so please dress for the weather.Participants are asked to remove their shoes when they gather on A L T A R.This event may be documented by film and still photography. The film will be screened and images used for publishing, press and social media. A L T A R is a site-responsive intervention for Goldenbridge Cemetery by artist Clodagh Emoe and architect Donal Lally. A L T A R explores how we, the living and the dead, are intrinsically connected with the natural world. A L T A R draws on the material and essence of plant life, creating a gathering space between the interior of the 18th-century Mortuary Chapel and the canopy of the ancient Beech Tree.A L T A R is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland and supported by Common Ground, Dublin Cemeteries Trust, NCAD and TUDublin.

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