The concept for ‘Praising the Dead’ came from the idea of ‘raising the dead’. Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich thought it would be interesting to see what iconic figures from Irish history our illustrators might like to bring back from the dead and re-introduce to the world. The requirement of ‘historical figure’ is left open to interpretation by the artist, but each artist has captured their historical figure’s essence and character. Some illustrations are very representational, some are more conceptual, but each reflects the artist who created the portrait. Each illustrated portrait is accompanied by an artist’s statement giving the reason that character was chosen. Come enjoy this second partnering of Illustrators Ireland and the Cultúrlann; an exhibition that is a light-hearted ‘who’s who’ of Ireland’s past.
D’eascair an coincheap ‘Ag Moladh na Marbh’ as an smaoineamh ‘ardú na marbh’. Shíl muid go mbeadh sé suimiúil a fheiceáil cé hiad na daoine mór le rá i stair na hÉireann a d’fhéadfadh ár maisitheoirí a thabhairt ar ais ó na mairbh agus isteach arís sa domhan. Fágtar an tuiscint maidir le ‘duine stairiúil’ oscailte don ealaíontóir é sin a chur in iúl, ach tá bunbhrí agus carachtar a ndaoine stairiúla léirithe ag gach ealaíontóir. Tá cuid de na portráidí an-réalaíoch ó thaobh cosúlacht fhisiciúil, agus tá cuid acu níos coincheapúla, ach léiríonn gach ceann acu tuiscint an ealaíontóra a chruthaigh an phortráid. Tá ráiteas ón ealaíontóir ag gabháil le gach portráid a thugann an fáth ar roghnaíodh an carachtar sin. Bainigí sult as an dara comhpháirtíocht seo idir ‘Illustrators Ireland’ agus an Chultúrlann; taispeántas spraíúil maidir le ‘maithe agus móruaisle’ na hÉireann thar na blianta.
Biography of the organization Illustrators Ireland is a non-profit organisation, overseen by a voluntary Board of Directors, that supports the development of illustration in Ireland by showcasing the work of our members and fostering links with similar organisations at home and abroad. As a professional organisation we aim to raise the profile of Irish illustration as a dynamic and cutting edge art form, as well as promoting the work and skills of our individual members.
Cur síos ar an eagraíocht Eagraíocht neamh-bhrabúis is ea ‘Illustrators Ireland’ faoi mhaoirseacht Bhord Stiúrthóirí a thacaíonn le forbairt léiriúcháin in Éirinn trí shaothar ár mball a chur os comhair an phobail agus trí naisc a chothú le heagraíochtaí cosúil linn sa bhaile agus thar lear. Mar eagraíocht phroifisiúnta, tá sé mar aidhm againn próifíl léiriúcháin na hÉireann mar fhoirm ealaíne cheannródaíoch bhríomhar, chomh maith le saothar agus scileanna ár mball aonair a chur chun cinn.
- 08/05/2025 – 12/06/2025
- An Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, 216 Falls Rd, Belfast
www.culturlann.ie/en/whats-on/2025/may/exhibition-praising-the-dead-by-illustrators-ireland
cniruanaidh@culturlann.ie
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