Who remembers last year’s projection?
Cork’s iconic Triskel Christchurch building has been illuminated with a new moving image work of art for the winter months. The Winter Sun projection by acclaimed local artist Elinor O’Donovan, is the digital installation in the city-wide Island City sculpture trail and will be on display from 15 October 2024 to the end of April 2025.
Alongside this vibrant new projection, a website with world-class accessibility features has also been launched at www.islandcitycork.ie, in addition to interactive walking tours of the Island City Sculpture Trail.
Winter Sun follows the success of Tempus Futurum and seeks to capture the warmth of a Cork summer for the winter months. Inspired by the iconic view from St. Patrick’s Hill at Bell’s Field, the work is a 10-minute looped film depicting Corkonians gathering to share a moment of togetherness, united by the beauty of a setting summer sun. The projection, digitally mapped onto the South Main Street façade of Triskel, transforms the 300-year-old Georgian building at dusk every evening.
In addition to Winter Sun, the sculptures include Sentinels on Carey’s Lane, Boom Nouveau on Cook St, The Face Cup at Princes St and Oliver Plunkett St, and Urban Mirror on Cornmarket Street. The sculptures were commissioned after a competitive process supported by the National Sculpture Factory, while Winter Sun was selected through an open call.
To learn more about Island City, go to www.corkcity.ie/islandcity or follow @IslandCityCorkSculpture on Instagram.