Architecture at the Edge presents a one-day symposium to celebrate Tim Robinson's contribution to understanding the landscape of the west of Ireland at Kylemore Abbey on March 24.
The symposium will be run in collaboration with Kylemore Abbey, the Royal Irish Academy and the Moore Institute, and University of Galway on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Interpreting Landscapes; Tim Robinson and the west of Ireland/Rianú Talún: Tim Robinson agus Iarthar na hÉireann’.
Drawing on the Tim Robinson Archive at the Hardiman Library, University of Galway, and curated by Jane Conroy and Nessa Cronin, ‘Interpreting Landscapes/Rianú Talún’ was originally exhibited at the university in 2014/15. Tim Robinson, the English writer, cartographer, mathematician, artist and illustrator spent more than 40 years chronicling the west of Ireland. His work takes a journey through three landscapes; the Aran Islands, the Burren, and of Connemara. He called these richly detailed yet marginalised landscapes, “the ABC of earth wonders”.
The aim of the day is to enrich connections and establish new links between writers, artists, architects whose creative practice is distinctly rooted in place and for others who are actively engaged in, or whose work responds to,“our aesthetic, corporeal and affective relationships with the Earth”.
This symposium explores how the cartographic and literary works of Tim Robinson can act as a connecting force to explore different aspects of landscape, and seeks to open up further questions and actions on the potential future with relevance to the broader cultural, linguistic, ecological and environmental challenges that we now face in the age of the Anthropocene.
Participation from the local community is welcome, and with renewed interest related to the proposed Robinson Centre at Roundstone, AATE will be coordinating a number of other related activities to take place in the village on March 25.
The event is free. Booking essential due to limited seating capacity. Visit www.architectureattheedge.com for information on how to book a ticket.
Architecture at the Edge is supported by the Arts Council.
