Helen Marriage ‘13

A note from Helen:

My company, Artichoke, is currently Creative Director of the European Capital of Culture in Ireland, Galway 2020.  We have a year-long programme of events planned from February 2020 to February 2021 showcasing great Irish and Galwegian culture, as well as reflecting on what it means to be a citizen of the planet in the 21st century.   Our themes are language, landscape and migration…all very pertinent.

Last weekend we were to have hosted thousands of people visiting a remote part of the County, the Connemara Mountains at a place called Lough NaFuaiche where the Finnish artist Kari Kola and his team were to have illuminated a 5 mile stretch of the mountainside.  Government CoVid19 restrictions prevented crowds from gathering, but we managed to run the piece for 12 hours in order to capture it digitally.   

Connemara mountains transformed by captivating light artwork

I thought you might like to share the images and digital edition with the network as an example of the resilience that we need to see at the moment.  It was a huge effort by a dedicated team of artists and brings a moment of peace and wonder to a worried world.

Enjoy

Helen