Horticulture and Homes

I went for a Spring-filled walk on Sunday last in the National Botanical Gardens, as I love the fresh air, the (slightly) warmer weather and particularly the blooming plants that have been carefully and kindly curated. I grabbed a few snaps of some quite lovely petals and plants but I enjoyed taking them in more than taking a thousand photos.

Mostly indoor beauties from the glasshouses in the Bots, the colours and the textures were fantastic!

There was an exhibition upstairs in the visitor centre which made this visit much more interesting than just a Sunday stroll. The Sackville Street Art Project had on display a variety of houses and homes that represented a different civilian that was killed in the 1916 Rising (as I mentioned in my last post, this year was the centenary, and it was an important event of Irish history). The people involved in making houses had to try and represent the person as best they could with what information they had on them. Some people incorporated the person's career or possible roles in society, others interpreted what kind person they might have been, some made recreations of the actual houses they lived in and others highlighted the lives these people missed out on.

I found this "house" to be the most striking piece.

The difference from one house to another was extraordinary, and it brought a sense of the people who had been killed to life once more. It was both inspiring (some were so skilfully made!) and also poignant, but I think it's a wonderful way to remember these people, especially for those who don't have anyone in particular to remember them. I took a few photos of these, but if you're interested, I'd suggest looking at them yourself in real life. The exhibition is in the Botanic Gardens until the 24th of April and I hope the pieces are put on display afterwards because it's truly a great expression of these people from 100 years ago that lost their lives.

Until the next time, so long, farewell!

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