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Ireland’s participation at Venice Biennale launched
de Blacam and Meagher will represent Ireland at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice this Autumn with an exhibition that addresses the practice’s built and unbuilt portfolio of the last 33 years
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Curated by Tom dePaor, Peter Maybury, Alice Casey and Cian Deegan, the exhibition in Venice will take the form of a book unbound, containing volumes of drawings and photographic reproductions from the archive, contemporary photography and readings of the works with commentaries. As both archive and reading room, the space will be furnished with and lit by items from the de Blacam and Meagher archive.
At the launch, Mary Hanafin, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport said: “The Venice Biennale is a key opportunity to showcase Irish architecture and the decision by Culture Ireland and the Arts Council to continue to support Ireland's participation at Venice is an important one, particularly in the current climate. While the situation for architects throughout Europe has been difficult in recent times, initiatives such as the Venice Biennale are hugely important as Irish architects continue to work in the global marketplace. The number of Irish architects working abroad is increasing with their design talent and professional skill gaining international recognition."
Eugene Downes, CEO of Culture Ireland, said: “de Blacam and Meagher have created a deeply considered and influential body of work, which we are proud to showcase to a global audience this year.
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Nathalie Weadick, Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation, added: “For the Irish Architecture Foundation to commission the Irish exhibit at the largest architecture event in the world is a delight and an honour. Exhibiting at Venice is not just a promotional tool; it gives Irish culture the opportunity to influence architectural ideas on a global scale. The four curators, Tom de Paor, Peter Maybury, Alice Casey and Cian Deegan, using an innovative exhibition display, reveal the cultural relevance of de Blacam and Meagher. The legacy of the practice is assured by the generations they’ve influenced through their art form. It is an exhibition waiting to happen.”
Formed in 1976, the architectural practice of de Blacam and Meagher has built houses and places of work, commerce, education and worship. In turn, the influence of de Blacam and Meagher has permeated the many facets of Irish life with a distinct cultural presence. The quality of their work has been recognised both in Ireland and internationally and the book Architects Today refers to them as “the godfathers of contemporary Irish architecture”. Some of their best-known buildings in Ireland include Cork Institute of Technology, Chapel of Reconciliation at the Catholic shrine at Knock, Co. Mayo, the Samuel Beckett Theatre Dublin and the restoration of the Dining Hall and Atrium in Trinity College Dublin for the University’s 400th anniversary celebrations.
of de Blacam and Meagher will open on August 27 in the eighteenth century oratory of Irish monk St. Gall near Piazza San Marco, Venice.
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