Art Events
"The Tree" Project
Projekt "Der Baum"
Richard Coghlan
SCULPTING ART PERFORMANCE "THE TREE"
HOLZBILDHAUER-EVENT "DER BAUM"
During the last storm, a mature tree fell down in the garden of painter, sculptor and author Clodagh Holahan in Unterschleißheim. This was the birth of the idea, to take a piece of wood from this tree and create a sculpture (a bud - a symbol for the "Circle of Life") out of this natural product.
Richard Coghlan, a young Irish sculptor and performance artist, realised this project in the place the tree had fallen. Besides this "live" sculpting, it was also possible to visit a selected exhibition of Clodagh´s bronce sculptures.
Ein Sturm brachte eine alte Linde im Garten der Malerin, Bildhauerin und Autorin,
Clodagh Holahan, in Unterschleißheim bei München, zu Fall. Das war die Geburt der Idee, aus einem Teil des Stammes eine Skulptur zu schaffen (eine Knospe - als Symbol für den "Kreislauf des Lebens").
Richard Coghlan, ein junger und talentierter irischer Holzbildhauer und Steinmetz, realisierte dieses Projekt direkt auf dem Stumpf des gefallenen Baumes. Neben dieser "Live-Bildhauerei" stellte Clodagh Holahan Ihre Bronze-Skulpturen aus.
More info about the event and Richard Coghlan
Mehr Information über diesen Event und Richard Coghlan
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"The Burning Man" Festival (2004 - 2007)
The Burning Man festival is located 15 miles outside Gerlach, Nevada in the Blackrock Desert. It is situated on a million acres of dried lakebed and on a clear day it is possible to see the curvature of the earth. Nothing grows here, and for eleven months of the year nothing lives here.
This is a gathering of like-minded individuals who come together in a celebration of alternative art. During the day people wander around the playa looking at and interacting with the ingenious creations that people have brought with them.
The atmosphere is one of fun and openness. People bring presents to exchange with new friends. These take the form of pieces of art, jewellery, stories and even food and sweets. No money is exchanged in almost all of the camps (the only things money can be used to buy are ice, chai, tea and coffee).
What we propose is to bring an Irish Bar to the desert. First of all I should explain the motivation behind this concept. Everywhere that my colleagues or I have travelled there has been an Irish bar. From the far away lands of the Northern Territories to the depths of winter in Russia, a pint of Guinness can be enjoyed in the friendly atmosphere that can only be found in a Kitty O Sheas or a Dirty Nellys. We want to bring this to the desert. To one of the most inhospitable places in the world we want to bring the Irish hospitality.
We intend to create an artistically unique Irish bar and gallery and stock it with alcohol and art. The Irish all around the world are known for their artistic nature, hospitality and party attitude. What better place to demonstrate the innate artistic nature and good attitude of the Irish.
This gathering is growing every year. Documentaries can be seen each year on Channel Four and other television stations. There is also a web site that can be found at www.burningman.com. This is not a pretentious festival. Art lovers gather every year to live in the moment. Appreciate something beautiful for a week and then burn it all. Everything that is there is for the people who are present and no one else. Art, creativity and originality are celebrated daily and the people who attend this festival take their experiences with them for the rest of their lives.
The Burning Man
