With Saint Patrick’s Day approaching, we decided to revisit the catalogs and images from David Ireland’s formative 1993 trip to Skellig Michael. Skellig Michael, or Great Skellig, is the larger of two remote Skellig Islands off the southern coast of Ireland. While surrounded in folklore, the island is best known for the small 6th century…
With the new structurally stabilizing foundation nearly complete, the construction crews from Oliver & Company and Add-A-Garage are beginning work on other elements of the house. Plumbing for the basement is going into place and the footings for the terrace stairs are being dug. During the course of digging the footings this week, the crews…
In last week’s blog, we touched on the importance of exploration and travel in David Ireland’s work at 500 Capp Street. Right after finishing graduate school, and shortly before purchasing 500 Capp Street, Ireland traveled to Asia with friends. This time abroad had a deep impact on Ireland’s psyche. While he never formally associated himself…
For the past 6 months, this blog has focused on David Ireland, the house at 500 Capp Street, and the transformation the house is currently undergoing. This week will be a departure. The work at 500 Capp Street and the works created from its materials were informed by the history and life of the house….
“What makes this site different, unique?” is a question many artists ask themselves when exploring a site-specific work, and David Ireland was no exception. While David produced a breadth of studio work over the course of his career, he found himself continually drawn to creating work focused on a specific location or place. As…