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Fragments from a Broken World – artists Anthony Haughey, Cat Phillips, Peter Kennard and Sean Hillen 1/2
Artist Anthony Haughey curated Fragments From a Broken World as part of PhotoIreland Festival 2010.
Fragments from a Broken World (National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 July 2 - 2 August 2010) presents the work of three artists who search newspaper archives, picture libraries, corporate advertising literature and printed ephemera for source material to generate their vision of the world. The artists - Peter Kennard, Cat Phillipps and Seán Hillen consider these archived images as inherently unstable and open to manipulation to generate new meanings. They discussed collaboration, the riches in the archives and politics at a panel discussion in MeetingHouse Square.
Part One: Anthony Haughey discusses how he first conceived of the show. Cat Philips and Peter Kennard give the background and inspiration to their work and the key role of collaboration and its importance to them.
Part Two: Seán Hillen talks about his art, and Cat Philips, Peter Kennard and Hillen discuss the role of art and politics with questions from the audience.The artists discuss the background and inspiration to Fragments From a Broken World
Recording Date: 03-Jul-2010
Running Time: 20 minutes 24 seconds
