Name: A L T A R
Start: 2024-09-29T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-29T15:30:00+01:00
Location: Goldenbridge Cemetery

A L T A R

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.

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Goldenbridge Cemetery

Assembling in the cemetery, we will gather with Jessica on A L T A R for a reading of her essay, Altar. This will be followed by an informal conversation exploring thoughts on process, ritual, community and care.Jessica Foley is a writer, teacher and researcher of contemporary art and communication practices. She writes poetry, experimental non-fiction and for performance (audio/film/theatre) and has exhibited, performed and curated nationally and internationally since 2007. Jessica’s work has most recently been published in The Stinging Fly and Bath Magg. Jessica is a Lecturer in Critical and Contextual Studies at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, IADT. 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.

A L T A R

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