Éirigh an Fhéinics: Ealaín agus Samhlaíocht Cathartha
This exhibition and related events explore the current place of civic ideals in urban life and contemporary art practice. It references Dublin’s 1914 Civic Exhibition which was inspired by the work of Scottish biologist, sociologist and planner Patrick Geddes and which attempted to re-imagine Dublin as “the phoenix of cities” during a period of economic, social and political strife. The exhibition showcases contemporary artists’ responses to the urban environment using different strategies to understand and represent the city. It includes work by Stephen Brandes, Mark Clare, Cliona Harmey, Vagabond Reviews, Stéphanie Nava and Mary-Ruth Walsh.
An accompanying newsletter presents research generated in the lead-up to and during the exhibition. Printed copies are available in the exhibition and pdfs can be downloaded from the links on the right of this page. Most content is also available at: https://civicimagination.wordpress.com/.
With the support of the French Embassy in Ireland
Read more about the exhibition in Totally Dublin.
Interview with Mary-Ruth Walsh
Link to Mary-Ruth Walsh’s film ‘Take a deep breath now’ on Vimeo
Article on Vagabond Reviews’ ‘Scientia Civitatis: Missing Titles’ from ‘The Blue Notebook’
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Related Documents
Phoenix Rising / Issue 1 / Civic Exhibition
Phoenix Rising / Issue 2 / Cliona Harmey
Phoenix Rising / Issue 3 / House/City
Phoenix Rising / Issue 4 / Mary-Ruth Walsh
Phoenix Rising / Issue 5 / Film Programme
Phoenix Rising / Issue 6 / City, Assembled
Phoenix Rising / Issue 7 / Anne Maree Barry
Phoenix Rising / Issue 8 / Mark Clare
Phoenix Rising / Issue 9 / Stéphane Nava
Mark Clare, La Fontaine du Réalisme, 2013
Mary Ruth Walsh, Video Still, 2014
Mary Ruth Walsh, Video Still, 2014
Vagabond Reviews, Scientia Civitatis: Missing Titles, 2014
Cliona Harmey, Section of image transmission from NOAA 18 (northbound 73E) received vis USB radio, 2014
Stephanie Nava, Rear Window, 2014. Courtesy the artist and Galleria Ricardo Crespi, Milan
Mary Ruth Walsh, Hidden Presence, 2014, © the artist
Phoenix, maker unknown, 18th – 19th century gilded wood
Cliona Harmey, Fixed Elsewhere, 2014, © the artist
Mark Clare, Le Fontaine du Réalisme, 2014, © the artist
Stephen Brandes, Civic Committee, 2014, © the artist
Vagabond Reviews, Scientia Civitatis: Missing Titles, 2014, © the artist
Vagabond Reviews, Scientia Civitatis: Missing Titles, 2014, © the artist
Mary Ruth Walsh, Take a deep breath now, video still, 2014 © the artist
Mary Ruth Walsh, Take a deep breath now, video still, 2014, © the artist
Stephan Brandes, Per Laborem, 2014, © the artist
Stephan Brandes, Civic Committee, 2014, poster, installed on Church Street, Dublin 7
