Schools & Colleges
Lismore Castle Arts is delighted to present a solo exhibition of commissioned new work by Laura Skehan, the winner of the inaugural Origins solo exhibition prize.
Political Land|Poetic Territory is a single channel video projection, made at a variety of locations across Ireland which include the Giants Causeway, Collins Barracks and the artist’s studio. Juxtaposing footage of soldiers practice marches, ancient geological landforms and the artist’s hand shaping and creating forms from clay, Skehan draws a line of enquiry through our manipulation of borders, hinting at their destructive role in our societies. A text by Seamas O’Reilly forms a narration drawing the disparate elements together – while a soundtrack made from auto-generating software suggests a visitor centre informative documentary.
Spread throughout the space are Skehan’s clay sculptures used in the film, breaking a straightforward viewing of the film, and reminding us of the artist’s hand and why an artist creates, and to what purpose it serves. The artist’s use of gesture in the film and sculptures, which sometimes appears almost violent, relate the known properties of the material used with physical geology and the exhibition space itself.
The work’s title plays on the exhibition title ‘Poetic Land, Political Territory’ curated by Christina Bridgewater for the Arts Council
of England as part of the National Touring Exhibition programme (1995).
This exhibition was part of a wider showcase of contemporary artwork,
drawing on Northern Ireland in the post-Peace Process era of 1994.
The Origins
solo exhibition prize is awarded each year by Lismore Castle Arts to
the most promising graduate from the degree shows across the Republic of
Ireland. Laura Skehan graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology in June 2016. Origins 2016 is kindly supported by Dublin Institute of Technology.
Children & Families
Join the Learning Team for fun and creative family experiences inspired by the seasons at St. Carthage Hall
Children & Families
Join the Learning Team for fun and creative family experiences inspired by the seasons.
Schools & Colleges
School art workshop visits to Lismore Castle Arts
Children & Families
Join the learning team for fun and creative family experience inspired by the autumn garden at Lismore Castle.
Children & Families
Primary schools will join us for Cruinniú na nÓg, a nationwide celebration of free creativity for children.
Children & Families
Get drawing at Lismore with drop-in art activities for visitors of all ages in association with National Drawing Day.
Schools & Colleges
ARTifice presents artworks created by Transition Year students from across County Waterford
Schools & Colleges
Lismore Castle Arts joined five local primary schools for a Creative Cluster project.
Children & Families
We’ve created some art activities to support families spending time together at home.
Artists
Lismore Castle Arts inaugural Stable Yard Artist’s Studio award recipient Aram Wahhoud.
Community Projects
An opportunity to highlight the importance and enjoyment of the simple act of drawing.
Community Projects
Lady Burlington presented a talk celebrating Chatsworth and Lismore’s fashionable history over 500 years.
Lismore Castle Arts
Open Daily
Monday to Sunday
10:30am – 5:30pm (last entry 4:30pm)
14 March – 26 October
St Carthage Hall
Saturdays and Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment
The Mill
Saturdays and Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment
