Dublin Contemporary

Without knowing it I scheduled my Dublin trip during Dublin Contemporary 2011, a big city-wide exhibition of contemporary art, sort of a Whitney Biennial Dublin-style. It was in several different locations and also included art in public spaces, and I did not have time to see it all. As is always the case, I loved some works, hated others, was indifferent to many. It seemed to include international artists, but there was definitely a slant towards more political works, especially by Irish artists, and many seemed to address the current economic situation, something much on the minds of the Irish (and the rest of us).

A large bed construction that rocks you while you watch video news feeds

I hated this one... big and crude, about the economic "boat"

Better...

Jannis Kounellis

My favorite piece, a room painted as blackboard with beautiful chalk drawing over everything, including the light switches, Kysa Johnson

detail of Kysa Johnson piece

I kept getting distracted by the old building, a former school, often more interesting than the art.