Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy Instagram – Posted @withregram • @glass_potatoes Installation shot in the Dining Hall/Chapel at Portumna Workhouse. The stark whitewashed walls and exposed beams make quite a contrast from the recent installation in St. Patrick’s Hall at Dublin Castle.
The table is longer and narrower than the previous display- about 50′ long x 3′ wide. The proportions make me think of a laying out table, and also an exaggerated coffin.
A haunting soundscape accompanies the installation. Composed by Kieran Kennedy, it is layered with sounds of the sea, church bells and the cawing of crows, with vocals by Maria Doyle Kennedy, and a segment of The Parting Glass by the Voice Squad. It evokes love, loss and sadness.
These works are part of the annual Shorelines Arts Festival in Portumna, September 15th- 18th. www.shorelinesartsfestival.com/
On show until October 28th, open daily, Monday- Sunday. Book a tour at www.irishworkhousecentre.ie
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Photo credit: @barry_cronin_dotcom
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