Consultations and Observations
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| Artist Name(s) | Michael Durand |
| Artwork title | Consultations and Observations |
| Context/Background | Consultations and Observations is an exhibition of archived photographs of Waterford city and County by Michael Durand on view in the Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) Centre for Arts and Health. The work was commissioned by WHAT under the Per Cent for Arts Scheme. The WHAT Centre makes the artistic and educational resources of the Waterford Healing Arts Trust more easily accessible to the public, and supports the professional development of emerging and professional artists who choose to develop their practice in an Arts and Health context. It provides a space for use by outpatients and inpatients, staff, visitors, artists and the wider community that is not institutional in its ambiance or appearance, but is a centre that is conducive to artistic excellence. The centre accommodates WHAT's participatory arts programme, research, training and information provision in the field of Arts and Health and art production and performance by professional artists. It contains a multi-use studio space which enables individuals and groups from Waterford Regional Hospital and the wider community to participate in the arts of all disciplines. Waterford has a strong photographic record from the last century thanks to Poole, whose work is now housed in the National Photographic Archive in Dublin, and Annie Brophy. The affection for both these collections in Waterford illustrates the importance of photography as a means of recording our present and of speaking to future generations. This exhibition builds on the tradition of photo-documentation of a specific region as a means of celebrating the culture of a place, exploring the social and cultural changes in the area and providing a reference point for the Waterford diaspora. |
| Description | Artist Photographer Michael Durand produced photographs of his City and County of birth, Waterford, its people and places. This work is on permanent display in the new Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) Centre for Arts and Health. |
| Biographies | Michael Durand is a graduate of the Photography and Fine Art Programmes of Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in national and international spaces. Recent exhibitions and commissions include the EU Council of Ministers’ Brussels, the European Central Bank, Frankfurt, the Central Bank, Dublin and the Mater Hospital, Dublin. Michael’s work has been published as editioned books and catalogues; 21 Postcards, Europeans 04, and The Bank. Michael’s most recent piece The Nurses’ Home was produced as a limited edition hardback publication by MCO projects. |
| Commission Type | Other |
| Commissioner Name | HSE South in partnership with the Waterford Healing Arts Trust |
| Commissioning process | Open competition |
| Project commission dates | June 30, 2008 - February 1, 2009 |
| Artform | Visual Arts |
| Art Practice | Arts and health |
| Funded By | Dept. Health and Children |
| Percent for art | Yes |
| Budget Range | 10000 - 30000 euro |
| Project commission start date | 30/06/2008 |
| Project commission end date | 01/02/2009 |
| Location | Waterford Healing Arts Trust Centre for Arts Health, Waterford Regional Hospital |
| County | Waterford |
| Street Address | Dunmore Road |
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| Content contributor(s) | Waterford Healing Arts Trust |
| Relationship to project | Commission partner |
| Public engagement | Staff of WHAT were given the opportunity to engage with the work prior to installation and to select final images and locations. |
| Associated professionals / Specialists involved | Electrician required to install digital frames. |
