The Arts Council HQ, Merrion Square, Dublin today.
Seán Mac Cárthaigh writes;
A Spontaneous tribute by Arts Council staff to Patrick Scott, one of our greatest artists, Aosdána Saoi, passed away this afternoon.
Artist Patrick Scott dies a day before retrospective exhibition (Ronan McGreevey, irish Times)
Japanese artist and skater Haroshi creates laminate and mosaic sculptures by recycling old skateboard decks, using his knowledge of the worn and warped wood to build up layered blocks which he then carves and planes into shape.
Barry Malone tweetz:
Easily one of today’s most unusual Valentine’s pics – protester gives flowers to girlfriend in Kiev.
Pic: Reuters, via Telegraph
Blimey.
Here’s Irish skeletoner Sean Greenwood recovering from almost certain disaster—and inevitable serious injury, given he was going nearly 75 mph—to finish his run and avoid disqualification from the event
Irish Slider Falls Off Skeleton Sled, Climbs Back On, Finishes Run (Deadspin)
B writes:
Sound Gear on Richmond Street South (Dublin 2) lost their ancient sign on Wednesday night. Across the road, Aprile take-away have just finished updating theirs.
A blood-red vintage squad car at Templemore, Co Tipperary today during the Gardai Traning School’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Name that model and year anyone?
It’s been bugging us for a while.
Bugging.
Right so.
Via Michael O’Toole
Disconcerting noggins modelled from repurposed dolls and their dismembered parts by artist Freya Jobbins, inspired by 16th century Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s fruit portraits.
More here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOHwAAWZdZE&feature=youtu.be
The Modern Green creative agency, Camden Street, Dublin give something back today.
And by ‘something’ we do mean ‘a reasonably-priced, helium-filled heart’.
Mmf.
Current conditions are impacting on today’s schedule with persistent heavy snowfall since 10am this morning pic.twitter.com/Udr1X3nm6C
— Ireland West Airport (@Irelandwest) February 14, 2014
A video for some 30,000 Palestinians married to Israeli citizens and East Jerusalem residents who, under Israel’s Citizenship Law, are prohibited from gaining residency or citizenship in Israel. The rule also threatens families with imminent separation.
Thanks Fat Frog