Cork 2005
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I hear a lot of people complaining about Cork 2005 and yet they aren’t making an effort to go to any of the events that are organised. On any given day, there are multiple ongoing exhibitions and there is no shortage of performance art.
If I had a criticism of the event it would be the failure of communication. I went to the Ape Opera House exhibit in the old ESB substation on Caroline St on Saturday. I just stumbled across it while in the city centre shopping. I hadn’t seen any publicity for it and, unfortunately, it was the last day of it, so I couldn’t recommend it to anyone else.
The Irish Examiner noted on Saturday that the details on the Cork 2005 website were out of date. Cancelled and rescheduled performances were still shown on their original date. As they have total control over the site, there’s little excuse for this.
The one time I didn’t have a proper camera on me…
…but I will try to get a few images up at some stage. Well done to all involved – the Solas: Journey of Light event held along Lavitts Quay, Shandon Bridge, Pope’s Quay and Christy Ring Bridge was an imaginative and colourful display which effectively utilised the existing infastructure and buildings surrounding the noted quaysides. Among the buildings participant in the event were Cork Opera House, No.17 Lavitts Quay, 21 Lavitts Quay, the William Clarke Building, St. Marys Cathedral (to great effect) and the Cork Civic Centre (Cork2005HQ). It’s genuinely amazing how simply use of light can highlight not only the city at night, but enhance structures which are often lost at night in the ability to be appreciated. It draws the question – would some areas of the city benefit from such imagination year round? Effective lighting schemes can enhance the nature of a city and its structural elements to a great extent.
Again, congratulations to all involved – including some regular users of this site! Good show. 😉
Cork 2005: Solas – Journey of Light
Apologises for the poor image quality. Some images of the Solas – Journey of Light event.
Stages of Life – at OCP HQ 21 Lavitts Quay, the building’s various levels and sweeping glass facade are effectively used in a display that seem to chart varying stages of life’s development from Birth at ground level, to Childhood at 1st Floor Level to Adolesence at 2nd Floor Level. Attractively coated in varying light projections
Shadon Lane – off Pope’s Quay to the north of Shandon Bridge, was stunningly decorated in a pattern of simple candles which illuminated the tiny laneway and created an extraordinary sense of continental romance – if only my image was able to convey the atmosphere sufficiently without ‘Romeo’s’ inclusion to the left!!! 😀
St. Mary’s Cathedral on Pope’s Quay looked nothing short of spectacular in a dressing of multi-spectrum light projections. The trees to the garden on the eastern elevation were individually dressed in primary colour light with a beautiful ‘Olympic Torch’ style fire in the foreground.
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