lTo remember those affected by the tragedy. The arrest,
the trial and the acquittal of
those convicted focused attention on the police, IRA, the justice system. After the retrial and acquittal, any
thoughts of injustice seemed to
go to those wrongly imprisoned and the blame seemed to go to those charged with bringing justice.
lTo undertake a personal commitment or modern day
pilgrimage – as much about
the time involved as the artwork produced. I think I am ready to let go of a lot of my preconceptions about
production of art within this
project.
lTo possibly offer an outlet to remember and meditate on
the effects terrorism
may have had on our lives.
lTo reflect on how circumstance and chance can play such
a devastating part in our
lives changing the path our life takes.
lTo start a piece of art that I considered worthwhile
– one that would/could
be more than just the sum of the physical artworks and could grow in unpredictable ways.
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