Artist Information:
Phil Irish
Elora,
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2007
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Artist Statement:
There are sacred sites, all
around the world. Somehow,
these places hold special
meaning -- perhaps special
power -- in the lives of those
who visit. Whether seeking
meaning, or a unique tourist
experience, the pilgrimage
routes of Europe continue to
see people crossing mountain
ranges on foot. But what are
the places that hold special
meaning for you?
Irish has been asking people
to draw a map for him. The
destination? A place of
particular significance to
them: perhaps where a decision
was taken, or an accident
happened, or a place of solace
returned to again and again.
Some people become
confessional, giving me
instructions on what the place
means and how to experience
the place fully. Others, in
reverent reticence, scratch a
few lines and send him into
the mystery. Irish follow
these maps, full of curiosity
and empathy. At the
destination point ---
significant to another but new
to him --- Irish draws, takes
photographs, and takes time to
explore.
The map and Irish’s response
to the place fused as one
artwork. He has had to find a
specific tree, or order a
certain meal from a diner, or
find a particular artwork in a
museum. Once the process is
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There are sacred sites, all around the world. Somehow, these places hold special meaning -- perhaps special power -- in the lives of those who visit. Whether seeking meaning, or a unique tourist experience, the pilgrimage routes of Europe continue to see people crossing mountain ranges on foot. But what are the places that hold special meaning for you?
Irish has been asking people to draw a map for him. The destination? A place of particular significance to them: perhaps where a decision was taken, or an accident happened, or a place of solace returned to again and again. Some people become confessional, giving me instructions on what the place means and how to experience the place fully. Others, in reverent reticence, scratch a few lines and send him into the mystery. Irish follow these maps, full of curiosity and empathy. At the destination point --- significant to another but new to him --- Irish draws, takes photographs, and takes time to explore.
The map and Irish’s response to the place fused as one artwork. He has had to find a specific tree, or order a certain meal from a diner, or find a particular artwork in a museum. Once the process is ... |
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