Joe Caslin and friends installing the first part of his Our Nation’s Sons series – large-scale portrait drawings of young men at specific locations throughout Ireland – to be completed in the coming year.
Previously: Meanwhile, At Achill-Henge
(H/T: Mr Powers)
Joe Caslin’s ‘Our Nation’s Sons’ installation of images of a young Irish man on the Achillhenge monument on Achill Island, Co Mayo last night
Previously: Meanwhile at Achill
Pic: Gavin Leane
This afternoon on Achill Island, Co Mayo..
The installation of 30 12ft drawings of a young man by Roscommon-born artist Joe Caslin on each pillar of the Achillhenge monument
It marks the beginning of a series of large scale drawings placed around the country entitled Our Nation’s Sons.
Joe Caslin explains
As a nation we have pushed a significant number of our young men to the very edges of society and created within them feelings of neglect and apathy. It is now time to empower these young lads and give them a sense of belonging.
…A drawing has the power to go further than words. But a series of large-‐scale drawings have the potential to resonate and disrupt the visual landscape of an island, town or city. It has the power to pull a passer-‐by from the mundane, the power to trend and the power to gain real social momentum. It will re-‐establish respect for and showcase the capabilities of our nation’s sons.
Previously: Irish Guy’s Mural Is Huge And Awesome
Pic: Emily
Roscommon-born artist Joe Caslin’s massive 40 ft mural of a hooded youth (top) is part of a project called Our Nation’s Sons which began at the weekend in Edinburgh with more popping in the coming days.
Sez Joe, a student at Edinburgh College of Art:
“These drawings of young men will be used as a tool to re-establish young men as legitimate participants within today’s society by giving them a voice and a tangible presence within our city. Community cohesion and participation is fundamental to the project.”
He must take this to Ireland.
Huge Joe Caslin Artwork Of Teenage Hoody Appears in Edinburgh Street (BBC)
Thanks Rayne Booth
