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Artwork Proving Ground by Fiona Marron first exhibited at ArtBox, Dublin 2016.
PROVING GROUND: The Age of Independence, The Internet and Ireland
Exhibition Dates: April 1st-30th. Preview: Thursday, March 31st (6-8pm)
ArtBox is delighted to present a new work by artist Fiona Marron. Marron’s PROVING GROUND, explores Ireland’s communications infrastructure and its significance historically. This extensive project also explores how Ireland’s perceived neutrality and geographical location contributed to the cultivation of a scientific research tradition, nurturing its existence as a location for experimental systems.
Juxtaposing the contemporary with the historical, the work presents the latest Irish cable station in its preparation for a new fibre optic cable to be put in service during 2016, together with an account of Ireland’s position within the development of cable technology over the past century. Linking America to Europe, this new submarine cable is designed to be the most secure transatlantic cable system in existence and has its landfall on the west coast of Ireland. The cable’s onward course is observed at various junctures in the Irish landscape, beneath which it follows a trajectory to the featured cable station.This work was developed in association with the UCD Art in Science Residency programme – Parity Studios.
Proving Ground
HD Video, 16:47
Looped Dual Channel audio-visual installation, Projectors, Speakers, Media Players
Proving Ground features an exploration of Ireland’s communications infrastructure, its significance historically and how factors such as Ireland’s perceived neutrality and geographical location contributed to the cultivation of a scientific research tradition, nurturing its existence as a location for experimental systems. Juxtaposing the contemporary with the historical, the work presents the latest Irish cable station in its preparation for a new fibre optic cable to be put in service during 2016, together with an account of Ireland’s position within the development of cable technology over the past century. Linking America to Europe, this new submarine cable is designed to be the most secure transatlantic cable system in existence and has its landfall on the west coast of Ireland. The cable’s onward course is observed at various junctures in the Irish landscape, beneath which it follows a trajectory to the featured cable station.
This work was developed in association with the UCD Art in Science Residency programme – Parity Studios 2016.