Curators for Venice Architecture Biennale 2010 Announced

Culture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council, is pleased to announce the appointment of the curators who will represent Ireland at the Architecture Biennale in Venice. The curators will work closely with the Irish Architecture Foundation, Commissioners for the 2010 Architecture Biennale, which will open in August 2010. Ireland at Venice is an initiative of Culture Ireland in partnership with the Arts Council. 

The curating team, selected following an open competitive process, is a collaboration between Tom dePaor, Peter Maybury, Alice Casey and Cian Deegan, who will deliver an exhibition about renowned Irish practice, deBlacam and Meagher. This exhibition will seek to develop an understanding of the cultural landscape of Ireland through the work of deBlacam and Meagher Architects. Over 33 years this Irish architectural practice has built houses and places of work, commerce, education and worship. In turn, the influence of deBlacam and Meagher’s practice has permeated the many facets of Irish life with a distinct cultural presence. Through a number of individual contributions by Irish and international critical voices, the contemporary relevance of this body of work will be explored and revealed.