'Babel'

'Babel'

29th Sep 2010 - 04th Oct 2010

Opening Wed 7-9pm. Daily after from 12-5

‘Babel’ is a response to Ireland’s property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The ‘Tower of Babel’ is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin’s property bubble spiralled into folly.

The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent ‘Babel’ as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time.

Aidan Lynam
Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.

'Babel' is a response to Ireland's property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The 'Tower of Babel' is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin's property bubble spiralled into folly. The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent 'Babel' as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time. *Aidan Lynam* Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.'Babel' is a response to Ireland's property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The 'Tower of Babel' is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin's property bubble spiralled into folly. The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent 'Babel' as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time. *Aidan Lynam* Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.
'Babel' is a response to Ireland's property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The 'Tower of Babel' is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin's property bubble spiralled into folly. The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent 'Babel' as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time. *Aidan Lynam* Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.'Babel' is a response to Ireland's property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The 'Tower of Babel' is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin's property bubble spiralled into folly. The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent 'Babel' as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time. *Aidan Lynam* Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.'Babel' is a response to Ireland's property boom and the consequences of its collapse. The work aims to encourage a critical examination of the societal changes and transformations that impacted on the built environment as well as the cultural, economic and political landscape of the country. The 'Tower of Babel' is used as an allegory to represent how Dublin's property bubble spiralled into folly. The sculptural installation takes the form of a 1:200 scale architectural model. The architectural model was the medium chosen to represent 'Babel' as a means to re appropriate a language of presentation typically used by developers and real estate agents as a marketing tool. The clearly exaggerated and imagined development of Dublin as a modern day tower of Babel is used to reflect the very real hubris of the time. *Aidan Lynam* Aidan Lynam was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Ireland since 1987. In 2002 he graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art Sculpture from the College of Art, Design & Printing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His practice is based in painting, sculpture and installation. His current work, which will be shown at the Joinery, draws from his experience working in model making.