Meanwhile
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
July 2010 - September 2011
Meanwhile is the title of a Public Art Project commisioned by Roscommon County Council Arts Office under the Per Cent for Art Scheme, funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The commission was specific to the town of Castlerea.
County Roscommon once had a wide-spread tradition of rambling houses. These local homes were designated gathering points for discussing issues of local and national importance and for entertainment. They acted as key community links within an area. The notable absence of a contemporary collective space in Castlerea, along with an evident decline in economic activity and general bustle within the town, prompted the artist to explore local attitudes toward these losses.
The central outcome of the project, a publication entitled Meanwhile, is both a response to and a reflection of a moment in the social history of Ireland; one that is both particular to the town of Castlerea and indicative of broader economic, social and cultural dynamics.
Valuable research was gathered through a preceding short-term project, The Estate Agent of Ideas, which took place in late 2009. This short-term project was housed within an unused commercial premises in Castlerea town and invited the public to share ideas for potential or imagined reinvention of such unused spaces.
The publication is distributed by Roscommon Arts Office and by the artist. Please contact:
akenny@roscommoncoco.ie
ycullivan@gmail.com
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