Cork City Council is commissioning a new large-scale temporary time-based artwork for Triskel Christchurch. The artwork will be projection mapped onto the front façade of Christchurch, South Main Street.

Cork City Council’s vision for Island City: Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail is to revitalise the city through the commissioning of a trail of five contemporary artworks. These five public artworks will be integrated in the urban fabric of Cork City.

Island City will provide residents and visitors with an experience that is arresting, intriguing and playful. These artworks will help create a series of evocative experiences that will animate the city streets, and will be experienced in daylight and after dark with points of interest for all demographics in a manner that is authentic to communities living in – and visiting – Cork City.

There is no set theme or concept for this artwork, and the commissioners are supportive of the artist taking their preferred direction and having creative freedom in their proposals.
The artist will be selected based on the artistic quality of the proposal, the artist’s track-record in producing work relevant to this commission, professionalism, technical knowledge and ability to address a project and brief of this nature, and to represent a breadth of practice to ensure a diversity of approaches.
Follow the link below to read and download the full commission guidelines

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Project timeline

• 19 July 2023 – Site visits will take place at 2pm on Wednesday 19th July giving artists the opportunity to visit the site and to ask questions to the commissioners.
• 24 July 2023 – Final date for all proposal queries relating to the commission is Monday 24th July 2023 at 4pm.
• 1 August 2023 – Final proposals are due Tuesday 1st August 2023 at 4pm.
• 27 November 2023 – The artwork will be completed and installed by Monday 27th November 2023.

If any additional information is required in relation to the commission, location or technical specifications of the site, please contact Emma Devery, Cork City Council.

All queries can be sent by email to emma_devery@corkcity.ie

Requests for information will be noted and any new information arising from queries will be shared with all the invited artists.