TWIN SPIRES BY JOHN BEHAN A VISIT TO GALWAY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
The inspiration for this sculpture came from the following lines from Patrick Kavanagh's poem "Sanctity":
"To be a poet and not know / the trade / To be a lover and repel / all women / Twin ironies by which / great saints are made / The agonising pincer / jaws of heaven"
The National University of Ireland, Galway, houses a significant collection of Irish and international art, both traditional and contemporary. The University has benefitted from generous donations, gifts and bequests throughout its tenure and continues to welcome archives, collections and loans. It supports local, national and international artists by hosting exhibitions throughout the year and purchasing pieces for the collection.
Currently the university owns over 500 works of art. They are distributed across various buildings, where they enrich the surroundings of staff, students and visitors. A lot of the pieces are displayed in accessible locations and most are available for viewing by the public.
"To be a poet and not know / the trade / To be a lover and repel / all women / Twin ironies by which / great saints are made / The agonising pincer / jaws of heaven"
The National University of Ireland, Galway, houses a significant collection of Irish and international art, both traditional and contemporary. The University has benefitted from generous donations, gifts and bequests throughout its tenure and continues to welcome archives, collections and loans. It supports local, national and international artists by hosting exhibitions throughout the year and purchasing pieces for the collection.
Currently the university owns over 500 works of art. They are distributed across various buildings, where they enrich the surroundings of staff, students and visitors. A lot of the pieces are displayed in accessible locations and most are available for viewing by the public.
SORRY FOR THE DELAY
THE PHOTO DIARY IS NOT LIMITED TO CORK AS I ONLY VISIT THE CITY ONCE EVERY YEAR AND 2020 MAY BE AN EXCEPTION. I AM BASED IN DUBLIN BUT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS I VISIT BELFAST, LIMERICK, GALWAY, KILKENNY AND WATERFORD AND USUALLY DEVOTE A WEEK TO PHOTOGRAPHING EACH OF THE CITIES IN QUESTION