The Place Project – IADT in collaboration with IMMA
Opening speech by Lisa Moran, Curator of Education & Learning, IMMA
Friday March 24th at 1pm at IMMA
The Place Project takes place from 24th –28th March 2023 and is an exhibition of site-specific and site-responsive works and projects takes place at IMMA and online via QR codes available at each location.
The Place Project is devised and developed by Laura Butler, Dr Clodagh Emoe, Tim Lloyd, Des Ward (Lecturers, 1st year BA [Hons] Art, IADT) and Lisa Moran (Curator of Learning and Engagement, IMMA).
This project began in 2008 as a site-specific project in IMMA, introducing students to practical speculative enquiry in response to this specific place and location. Students responded to IMMA as museum, institution, public space, historical site, architectural space, cartographical point, route, environment, etc.
The Place Project has evolved into a comprehensive self-directed research project, incorporating peer- and professional-led learning, professional mentoring, public presentations of active research on site and public exhibition. Using IMMA as place, students have developed research projects, creating artistic outcomes within the artists’ studios, the Museum building and the grounds.
“Collaborating with IMMA through the Place Project has given the 1st year students of IADT an incredible opportunity to develop their research skills, learn from professional cultural practitioners and to make their work and ideas public. This ten week immersive project in IMMA has enabled students to make their first unique contribution of exciting, fresh, experimental work to contemporary art in Ireland.” Dr Clodagh Emoe.