THE BOX OF KELLS IS BASED ON THE BOOK OF KELLS
This example of Paint-A-Box street art is located at the corner of Pearse Street and Shaw Street in Dublin. The No 1 bus stops at a nearby bus stop and it goes to Shaw Street but until March 2022 I did not know where Shaw Street actually was.
Artwork description: "Using the Book of Kells with Ardagh Chalice and High Cross imagery of ancient Ireland, combined with the Harp Emblem of Ireland to bring together elements of Pearse Street and Trinity College."
The Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript housed in Trinity College Dublin, was associated with recent student protests due to its cultural significance and the college's reliance on it as a tourist attraction.
In May 2024, students protesting Trinity College's investments in companies operating in the occupied Palestinian territories used the Book of Kells as leverage. They blocked access to the exhibit, impacting the college's revenue and drawing attention to their cause. The protest's location near the Book of Kells also symbolised the students' demand for the university to divest from companies they viewed as complicit in human rights violations.
This tactic proved effective, as the protests garnered widespread media attention and ultimately led to the university agreeing to divest from Israeli companies operating in the occupied territories. The closure of the Book of Kells exhibit during the protests highlighted its importance as a cultural symbol and economic asset for Trinity College, making it a powerful tool for the student protesters to pressure the university into action.
Artwork description: "Using the Book of Kells with Ardagh Chalice and High Cross imagery of ancient Ireland, combined with the Harp Emblem of Ireland to bring together elements of Pearse Street and Trinity College."
The Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript housed in Trinity College Dublin, was associated with recent student protests due to its cultural significance and the college's reliance on it as a tourist attraction.
In May 2024, students protesting Trinity College's investments in companies operating in the occupied Palestinian territories used the Book of Kells as leverage. They blocked access to the exhibit, impacting the college's revenue and drawing attention to their cause. The protest's location near the Book of Kells also symbolised the students' demand for the university to divest from companies they viewed as complicit in human rights violations.
This tactic proved effective, as the protests garnered widespread media attention and ultimately led to the university agreeing to divest from Israeli companies operating in the occupied territories. The closure of the Book of Kells exhibit during the protests highlighted its importance as a cultural symbol and economic asset for Trinity College, making it a powerful tool for the student protesters to pressure the university into action.
THE BOX OF KELLS IS BASED ON THE BOOK OF KELLS