Interdisciplinary Art in Ireland provides a unique format
for intensive investigation of site-specific art. Participants are encouraged
to develop new methods of art making while exploring and interpreting the
relationship between place and the creative process. Artists working in all
expressive media are encouraged to re-examine the tools, concepts, and goals of
their work. Experimentation is encouraged as students work at the varied sites,
reflecting on cultural practice, landscape, human presence, and social
structure of the region. Documentation of artwork, drawing, writing,
photography, performance, and film become daily practice for all on the course.
The four-week experience in Ireland is intensive and this investigative art
practice experience will fuel your work for future years to come.
Set in the grounds of a 16th century castle in the stunning
Burren landscape on Ireland's Atlantic coast, the Burren College of Art offers
you a unique opportunity for your creative development. The BCA is a modern
facility nestled along the rugged west coast of Ireland. The area is rich in
ancient monuments including megalithic tombs, prehistoric burial mounds, Bronze
and Iron Age forts, churches, graveyards, and medieval castles. Throughout the
four-week program, students will work at local sites and in the studio. In
tandem, the work of contemporary artists, who employ interdisciplinary,
site-specific, and nontraditional materials and processes, will be introduced
through class lectures, presentations by visiting artists and visits to art
venues. Twenty -four hour access to your personal studio space and darkroom is
provided, as is an overnight field trip to the Aran Islands, site excursions,
and a guided tour of the Burren.
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