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SHORT LIST BROUGHT TO BOOK It’s been quite a triu
mphant year for Irish architects on the international stage spearhead by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects curating the Venice Biennale. Now joining their ranks for international prestige are O’Donnell + Tuomey whose work on the Central European University in Budapest has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Prize (Grafton won it in 2016 for a University campus in Lima). O’Donnell + Tuomey knitted together several historical structures and courtyards, in this €21m project, adding a total of 35,000m² of new space to the inner-city campus. Unfortunately, overshadowing the development is the threat of closure of the George Soros backed-university by the Hungarian government. ROADMAP Michael McDermott Top: Dublin City Library Bottom: Central European University in Budapest At last it looks like plans for a City Library are in place. First announced in April 2013, details were unveiled last month with the design being led by Grafton Architects and Shaffrey. The 11,000m² development envisages a raft of cultural spaces to anchor the overall creation of the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter. These include a music centre, design space, innovation hub, conference space, education centre, café and exhibition area. “It renews wonderful 18th Century houses with their beautifully proportioned rooms and it creates a memorable 21st century addition, weaving the historic and the contemporary together in an exciting way,” said Yvonne Farrell on behalf of both Architects. 55% of its costs are to be raised through philanthrophic channels which we hope won’t stymie its progress. parnellsquare.ie Clock it! Christian Marclay’s The Clock is a 24-hour video collage of many fragments of films, each presenting a moment in time either by showing a clock, a watch or referencing it in the dialogue. It tracks time minute-by-minute. Tate Modern, London until January 20. TRAIL-BLAZING K “At school I was taught that men were the history makers, the doctors, the artists, the scientists. Later, when I was older I discovered that this simply was not true.” Writer Sarah Webb has teamed up with illustrator Lauren O’Neill to explore female Irish pioneers in their respective fields. From suffragist Anna Haslam to aviator Lillian Bland and astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, these stories of inspiring women aims to teach us all a lesson. Blazing a Trail – Irish Women who Changed the World is published by O’Brien Press, €16.99 Eamon Doyle is arguably one of our most successful photographers. Having completed his acclaimed Dublin trilogy (i, ON and End) and in the process earning plaudits from Martin Parr, representation from Michael Hoppen and exhibiting at the prestigious Les Recontres d'Arles, Doyle returns with K. Moving away from the urban east coast to the western Atlantic edge, his shapeshifting figures conjure up thoughts of sub-Saharan spectral bodies twisting in the elements. He continues his collaborations with Niall Sweeney (design) and David Donohoe (music) to push the sensory boundaries in a beguiling fashion. K launches at Paris Photo (Nov 8-11) eamondoyle.com, parisphoto.com What’s going on? Whilst researching for the forthcoming Wolfgang Tillmans exhibition in IMMA, it dawned upon us that it is 16 months since Sarah Glennie publically announced her departure as its director. There hasn’t been a peep about her replacement. Has it even been advertised? Story? 10