23 June 2023
Be Part Sharing
Suisha Arts with Jody O’Neill & Al Bellamy
Be My Guest was a collaboration between took Cork Midsummer Festival and the Crawford Art Gallery that invited people to choose works from the Arts Council collection to display in their own homes which they then opened to the public.
How do you decide what goes on the walls of your home? Why choose one picture over another? In fact, why have art on your walls at all? Over a series of workshops and tours of Cork's art galleries and studios, a group of Shandon residents tackled these questions before choosing a piece to reside in their home during Cork Midsummer Festival 2016.
The public was invited to see what art they chose for their living room walls as they opened up their homes for a weekend art trail. The artworks were selected by the residents from the Arts Council’s permanent collection – one of the most important national collections in the country – and one that tells the story of modern Irish art as it has developed over fifty years, making it particularly fascinating.
A collaboration between took Cork Midsummer Festival and the Crawford Art Gallery. Original concept developed with thanks to Gemma Tipton and Trish Brennan. Supported by the Arts Council Collection. Supported by Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Photo credit Jed Niezgoda.
