Diocesan News17 Aug 15

Lismore Cathedral: ‘The Persistence of Objects’

The Persistence of Objects (Lismore Castle Arts) runs to 30th August

Skip, powder coated metal plate, natural stones by Gabriel Kuri. Courtesy the artist and Galleria Franco Noero

Marking the tenth year of visual arts projects at Lismore, Lismore Castle Arts is hosting an ambitious, multi–sited group exhibition, curated by The Common Guild, Glasgow, entitled ‘The Persistence of Objects’, which includes works by leading international artists, in a range of new and recent works in diverse media.

‘The Persistence of Objects’ offers an observation of concrete things that defy change, through a range of approaches and perspectives.

These may be objects that have endured through ages or generations, the immutable remnants of previous times – such as the 9th–11th century stone carvings found in St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore – or simple, timeless, constants occurring in nature in the face of radical and dramatic changes in the world they inhabit.

Reaching beyond the Castle grounds for the first time, the exhibition is intended to create new routes for audiences into contemporary art.