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A STARTLINGLY MORBID METAL SCULPTUREPROCLAMATION BY ROWAN GILLESPIE
“Proclamation” by Rowan Gillespie is a permanent outdoor sculpture honouring the leaders of the Easter Rising, and the authors of the Irish proclamation of Independence. It stands solemnly across the street from the notorious Kilmainham Gaol where the proclamation scribes were executed in 1916.
SEPIAN BLUE BY NASSER AZAM HAS BEEN RELOCATED WITHIN THE BOTANIC GARDENS IN GLASNEVIN
Nasser Azam was born in Jhelum, Pakistan in 1963, and moved to London with his parents when he was 7 years old (1970). He began painting in 1980, and in the same year embarked on a business degree at the University of Birmingham. In 1983 he also featured in a BBC documentary.
THEY ARE DIFFERENT IN BLACKROCK ON THE LEE THEIR GENERIC RED METAL SCULPTURE IS BLUE
I decided to reprocess this and other photographs from my 2022 visit to Cork using three AI apps that I am currently beta testing.
Every time I have seen this there have been signs of anti-social activity [assuming that graffiti is always anti-social] and that is not something that I would associate with Blackrock in Cork.
Every time I have seen this there have been signs of anti-social activity [assuming that graffiti is always anti-social] and that is not something that I would associate with Blackrock in Cork.
RED METAL SCULPTURE ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSPHOTOGRAPHED JULY 2016 PUBLISHED 16 JUNE 2023
About twenty years ago I heard a young child refer to a red metal sculpture as a "red metal yoke" and I decided to use the term myself. In Irish slang, the word 'yoke' doesn't have anything to do with eggs. Instead, it's another way of saying 'thing'. So if someone in Ireland sees an object that they've never seen before, they might ask, 'What's that yoke there?
BOY TRYING TO RECOVER LOST BALLSCULPTURE AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS
I cannot find any information relating to this sculpture near the main entrance to the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. This sculpture is on permanent display and I have photographed it a number of times because I like it.
THE CORTEN STEEL SIGN LOOKS LIKE A SHIPDUBLIN THE DOCKLANDS 30 APRIL 2023
Weathering steel, often referred to by the genericised trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as corten steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance after several years' exposure to weather.
LUKE KELLY'S HEAD AT GUILD STREET DUBLIN THE DOCKLANDS 30 APRIL 2023
The Statue of Luke Kelly is a large marble sculpted head of Irish folk singer Luke Kelly, with metal wire for hair. The statue is located at the north end of Linear Park, near the junction of Sheriff Street Upper and Guild Street, Dublin 1.
The statue, designed by Vera Klute, was unveiled along with another statue of Luke Kelly on South King Street on 30 January 2019 by President Michael D. Higgins.
The statue, designed by Vera Klute, was unveiled along with another statue of Luke Kelly on South King Street on 30 January 2019 by President Michael D. Higgins.
ÉIRE MEMORIAL RESTORED AND RELOCATED WITHIN MERRION SQUARE PARK IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR
In 1928 Jerome Connor became involved in a proposal to create a memorial to the Kerry poets, which was to commemorate four leading Gaelic poets of the 17th and 18th centuries at Killarney. He chose a figure of Éire holding a harp seated on a rock, possibly inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem Old Ireland in Leaves of Grass (1861). The unstrung harp was based on the 1621 Cloyne harp in the National Museum. The work went as far as a full-scale replica in wax. However, due to the limited funds available, Connor agreed to forego his artist’s fee and charge only the costs of production, indicative of a personal commitment to this project in his native country.
THE DUBLIN UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE SHOW GARDEN IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR
Juliette Viode is a mural artist and illustrator based in and working in Dublin. Her work is character-focused, bright and cheerful. To date she painted many murals for disadvantaged communities and for children with disabilities. Her approach is to design artwork closely with communities to help re-take pride in their area.
CELEBRATION AN EXCELLENT SCULPTURE BY DICK JOYNTEASTER WEEKEND APRIL 2023
I first photographed it, at Eden Park, twelve years ago but until today I did not realise that this sculpture was by the father of Rachel Joynt who's sculpture "Archer II" is located nearby at Newtownsmith.
A few years a person who did not provide their name contacted me claiming that someone with the surname could not be considered to be Irish. The Irish surname Joynt is originally a Huguenot name, from the Old French word "joint" meaning "united," or "joined. The surname Joynt was first found in counties Limerick and Mayo.
A central theme of Joynt's work is the celebration of family and humanity. In this sculpture the mother, with unrelenting strength, holds aloft the curled child. The simple curved forms and the balanced bulk of the figures gives the work a monumental, timeless and universal quality that is fitting for this residential location.
A few years a person who did not provide their name contacted me claiming that someone with the surname could not be considered to be Irish. The Irish surname Joynt is originally a Huguenot name, from the Old French word "joint" meaning "united," or "joined. The surname Joynt was first found in counties Limerick and Mayo.
A central theme of Joynt's work is the celebration of family and humanity. In this sculpture the mother, with unrelenting strength, holds aloft the curled child. The simple curved forms and the balanced bulk of the figures gives the work a monumental, timeless and universal quality that is fitting for this residential location.
ARCHER II BY NIALL O'NEILL AT NEWTOWNSMITH IN DUN LAOGHAIRE THERE WAS A PERSON WITHIN THE STRUCTURE
Niall O Neill is an established sculptor, living and working in Wicklow. He has built up a reputation and portfolio in the realm of public art with large scale public sculpture sited around the country from Malahide, Co Dublin to Ballinaboy, Co Mayo.
ROGER CASEMENT LOOKS A BIT LONELYSTATUE AT THE END OF THE JETTY AT DUN LAOGHAIRE BATHS
14 September 2021 in Dún Laoghaire the Roger Casement Statue was lifted into place at the end of the new jetty at the Dún Laoghaire Baths project, which was still under construction. The statue was commissioned by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and commemorates Casement who was born in Sandycove in 1864, became an early international human rights campaigner and who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising.
FREEDOM SCULPTURE BY ALEXANDRA WEJCHERT GLASS ROOFED TOUR BOAT ON THE RIVER LIFFEY
The stainless steel ‘Freedom’ sculpture by Alexandra Wejchert was installed on the North Campus of Maynooth University under a long-term loan agreement between AIB and the University.
Commissioned by AIB bank in 1985, the stainless-steel sculpture stands at 11.5 m (37 ft) high and was considered among the most ambitious large-scale exterior sculptures in Ireland. Following the relocation of the AIB headquarters from Ballsbridge, the sculpture required a new site and is now a defining feature on the landscape of Maynooth University, as a publicly accessible exterior artwork for the community and the wider region.
Commissioned by AIB bank in 1985, the stainless-steel sculpture stands at 11.5 m (37 ft) high and was considered among the most ambitious large-scale exterior sculptures in Ireland. Following the relocation of the AIB headquarters from Ballsbridge, the sculpture required a new site and is now a defining feature on the landscape of Maynooth University, as a publicly accessible exterior artwork for the community and the wider region.
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TONEHENGE BY EDWARD DELANEY AT ST STEPHEN'S GREENST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
About twenty or more years ago I was standing here when a tour guide arrived with a group of tourists and when asked why the park was named Stephen's Green the guide explained that it was named in honour of Stephen Green the famous Irish patriot. I really hope that the tourist did not leave Dublin believing that this was a statue of Stephen Green rather than Wolfe Tone.
BARGE HORSE IS A BRONZE BY MAURICE HARRON ST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
About twenty or more years ago I was standing here when a tour guide arrived with a group of tourists and when asked why the park was named Stephen's Green the guide explained that it was named in honour of Stephen Green the famous Irish patriot. I really hope that the tourist did not leave Dublin believing that this was a statue of Stephen Green rather than Wolfe Tone.
FAMINE MEMORIAL BY EDWARD DELANEYST STEPHEN'S GREEN 22 MARCH 2023
When I photographed this sculpture back in 2020 I mentioned that a display of flowers [three very ugly planters] was inappropriate and distracting so I am pleased to see that the have been removed.
RED CARDINAL BY JOHN BURKETHE DAY AFTER SAINT PATRICKS DAY
Merrion Square Park sits at the centre of one of Dublin city's most beautiful Georgian squares. The park has been restored to its historical layout. It also has a playground and sculpture trail. The Houses of the Oireachtas (the Irish Government), the Natural History Museum and the National Gallery of Ireland sit along the west of the square.
THE JOKER'S CHAIR IS A MEMORIAL TO DERMOT MORGANBEST KNOWN AS FATHER TED
Already a celebrity in Ireland, Morgan got his big break in Britain with Channel 4's Irish sitcom Father Ted, which ran for three series from 1995 to 1998. Writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews auditioned many actors for the title role, but Morgan's enthusiasm won him the part.
THE VICTIMS BY ANDREW O’CONNOR IN MERRION SQUARE PARK]I FOUND THIS UNSETTLING THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT
When I first photographed this work I thought that it depicted the removing of Jesus from the cross and while I was photographing a young girl asked her mother “is that God lying on a table” but I discovered that it is a lot more complicated that that.
OSCAR WILDE ON A ROCK AND BY DANNY OSBORNE18 MARCH 2023
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. As the result of a famous trial, he suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years of hard labour after being convicted of the offence of "gross indecency". The scholar H. Montgomery Hyde suggests this term implies homosexual acts not amounting to buggery in British legislation of the time.
ANNA LIVIA PLURABELLE BETTER KNOWN AS THE FLOOZY IN THE JACUZZI
The monument is a personification of the River Liffey which runs through the city. Anna Livia Plurabelle is the name of a character in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake who also embodies the river.
UNKNOWN SCULPTURE UNKNOWN ARTIST EARLSFORT PIAZZA FEBRUARY 2018
I photographed this back in 2018 and as much of the artwork in the piazza has now been removed I am not sure if this sculpture is still on public display. When I photographed it I was unable to determine what is was and who was the artist. I have now decided that there is no point in waiting for further information to come my way.
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NA FIANNA EIREANN MEMORIAL AT ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN FEBRUARY 2018
In August 1966 a memorial to Fianna Eireann was unveiled in St. Stephen’s Green by former Fianna QMG and Commandant of the Dublin Brigade Garry Holohan. It is inscribed as follows: "To honour all those who served with Fianna Eireann 1909-1916, and through the War of Independence".
LADY GRATTAN MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN AT ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN FEBRUARY 2018
The original installation included two horse troughs [one of which had been replace by a modern copy in 1992. When I last photographed I complained that the horse troughs were missing but I was wrong because I had not noticed that the troughs were relocated further down the street. It should be mentioned that some now claim that the troughs may not have not have been part of the original installation.
THE WOOD QUAY WOODEN SCULPTURE BY MICHAEL WARREN
The Wooden Sculpture 'Wood Quay' by Michael Warren outside the offices of Dublin City Council is meant to invoke the prow of a Viking longship.
I am not a fan of the wooden sculpture located outside Dublin City Civic Offices at Wood Quay but now that it has been painted black it looks much better when seen from the North side of the river.
Michael Warren (born 1950 in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish sculptor who produces site-specific public art.
I am not a fan of the wooden sculpture located outside Dublin City Civic Offices at Wood Quay but now that it has been painted black it looks much better when seen from the North side of the river.
Michael Warren (born 1950 in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish sculptor who produces site-specific public art.
TRIBUTE TO LUKE KELLYLIFE SIZE BRONZE BY JOHN COLL
Luke Kelly's legacy and contributions to Irish music and culture have been described as "iconic" and have been captured in a number of documentaries and anthologies.
The influence of his Scottish grandmother was influential in Kelly's help in preserving important traditional Scottish songs such as "Mormond Braes", the Canadian folk song "Peggy Gordon", Robert Burns' "Parcel of Rogues", "Tibbie Dunbar", Hamish Henderson's "Freedom Come-All-Ye", and Thurso Berwick's "Scottish Breakaway".
The influence of his Scottish grandmother was influential in Kelly's help in preserving important traditional Scottish songs such as "Mormond Braes", the Canadian folk song "Peggy Gordon", Robert Burns' "Parcel of Rogues", "Tibbie Dunbar", Hamish Henderson's "Freedom Come-All-Ye", and Thurso Berwick's "Scottish Breakaway".
BERNARD VENET217.5º ARC x 12 CORTEN STEEL SCULPTURE
Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as "Corten steel", is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years. Corten steel made its first impressive appearance on the world stage in the 1960s when the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen used it to create a four-building complex for the John Deere headquarters in Moline, Illinois.
This site is currently being rebuilt in the background and the current major project is to switch to PWA during 2022 and this has proved to be more difficult than expected.
A progressive web application (PWA), commonly known as a progressive web app, is a type of application software delivered through the web, built using common web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly. It is intended to work on any platform that uses a standards-compliant browser, including both desktop and mobile devices.
As of 2021, PWA features are supported to varying degrees by Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Firefox for Android, and Microsoft Edge but not by Firefox for desktop.
Since a progressive web app is a type of webpage or website known as a web application, they do not require separate bundling or distribution. Developers can just publish the web application online, ensure that it meets baseline "installability requirements", and users will be able to add the application to their home screen. Publishing the app to digital distribution systems like Apple App Store or Google Play is optional.
In 2015, designer Frances Berriman and Google Chrome engineer Alex Russell coined the term "progressive web apps" to describe apps taking advantage of new features supported by modern browsers, including service workers and web app manifests, that let users upgrade web apps to progressive web applications in their native operating system (OS). Google then put significant efforts into promoting PWA development for Android. Firefox introduced support for service workers in 2016, and Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari followed in 2018, making service workers available on all major systems.
By 2019, PWAs were supported by desktop versions of most browsers, including Microsoft Edge (on Windows) and Google Chrome (on Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Linux).
In December 2020, Firefox for desktop abandoned implementation of PWAs (specifically, removed the prototype "site-specific browser" configuration that had been available as an experimental feature). A Firefox architect noted: "The signal I hope we are sending is that PWA support is not coming to desktop Firefox anytime soon." Mozilla still plans to support PWAs on Android.
Since a progressive web app is a type of webpage or website known as a web application, they do not require separate bundling or distribution. In particular, there is no requirement for developers or users to install the web apps via digital distribution systems like Apple App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store or Samsung Galaxy Store. To varying degrees, the major app stores support publication of PWAs. Google Play, Microsoft Store, and Samsung Galaxy Store support PWAs, but Apple App Store does not. Microsoft Store publishes some qualifying PWAs automatically (even without app authors' request) after discovering them via Bing indexing.
Progressive web apps are all designed to work on any browser that is compliant with the appropriate web standards. As with other cross-platform solutions, the goal is to help developers build cross-platform apps more easily than they would with native apps. Progressive web apps employ the progressive enhancement web development strategy.
Some progressive web apps use an architectural approach called the App Shell Model. In this model, service workers store the Basic User Interface or "shell" of the responsive web design web application in the browser's offline cache. This model allows for PWAs to maintain native-like use with or without web connectivity. This can improve loading time, by providing an initial static frame, a layout or architecture into which content can be loaded progressively as well as dynamically.
The technical baseline criteria for a site to be considered a progressive web app and therefore "installable" by browsers were described by Russell in a follow-up post and updated since:
Originate from a secure origin. Served over TLS and green padlock displays (no active mixed content). Progressive web apps must be served via HTTPS to ensure user privacy, security, and content authenticity.
Register a service worker with a fetch handler. Progressive web apps must use service workers to create programmable content caches. Unlike regular HTTP web cache, which caches content after the first use and then relies on various heuristics to guess when content is no longer needed, programmable caches can explicitly prefetch content in advance before it's used for the first time and explicitly discard it when it is no longer needed. This requirement helps pages to be accessible offline or on low quality networks.
Reference a web app manifest. The manifest must contain at least the five key properties: name or short_name, start_url, and display (with a value of standalone, fullscreen or minimal-ui), and icons (with 192px and a 512px versions). Information contained in manifest makes PWAs easily shareable via a URL, discoverable by a search engines, and alleviates complex installation procedures (but PWAs still can be listed in a third-party app store). Furthermore, PWAs support native app-style interactions and navigation, including being added to home screen, displaying splashscreens, etc.
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