Martina Coyle was commissioned to produce a site responsive artwork in the Erris area. After an initial research period living and exploring Erris, Martina returned to spend 4 months in residence in Blacksod early in 2006. Martina’s approach to creating The Silver was holistic in nature. Considerations of the location, the history of the area, language, (being a Gaeltacht region) and integration with the local community were paramount in the process to ensure a site sensitive artwork. In Martina’s own words ‘change and the local must be at the heart of it’. In response to her time in the area, Martina produced a time-based intervention and installation that is drawn from the actual and historical aspects of the Mullet peninsula, the Inish Kea Islands and its inhabitants.
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