With these four paintings - the Rust Colossus triptych and Sourney - I visually represent themes from my poem, Plassey. The wreck of the Plassey on Inis Oírr is what I consider our generation’s monument - a reclining carcass of rust dilapidating at the mouth of Galway Bay, echoing the Colossus of Rhodes, for we who have inherited a dying earth.
The Triptych represents my people, and Sourney represents the past and future, watching.
Lavin
concept/direction by Áine O'Brien
music/film by Neil FitzGibbon
location support - Emma O'Grady
creative consultancy by Gillian Kelly Dunne Hooper + Kind
featuring music by Ceara Conway, Denis McAuliffe & Neil FitzGibbon
Clare Arts Present
Local Live Performance Scheme 2022
Supported by the Dept. of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Media & Sport
Thanks to Doolin Ferry Company for sponsoring travel and transport