The Colossus
Augmented Reality. Documentary theatre. Procession.
The Colossus is a socially engaged art project lead by Visual Artist John Conway, with Digital Artist Elaine Hoey and Theatre and Film Artist Shaun Dunne in collaboration with young people from North Clondalkin and mothers who have lost children to suicide
The Colossus was developed as an intergenerational project which creatively engaged young people from North Clondalkin and worked with the testimony of mother’s who have lost children to suicide, presenting a narrative on the context and aftermath of bereavement by suicide in the local area.
The Colossus is experienced as a 9-act audio documentary interspersed with augmented reality sculptures on a self-guided walking route around North Clondalkin. The walk begins and ends at North Clondalkin Library and is approximately 45 minutes duration.
Public viewing Thursday and Saturday throughout April and the beginning of May
Free but tickets – booking via www.thecolossus.ie The Colossus is part of IN CONTEXT 5 – Connect South Dublin County Council's Public art programme under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
Call for Artists proposals
South Dublin County Council would like to invite proposals from Artists, in any discipline, for four new Public Art commissions that will focus on climate action, environment, tackling the urgency of climate change, and champion sustainability and / or biodiversity in the context of South Dublin County. These commissions are part of IN CONTEXT (1998-2025) South Dublin County Council’s Public Art Programme under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
Imagined as a series of dynamic and ambitious public art commissions, IN CONTEXT 5 aims to gather temporary communities around inspirational ideas. Collaboration between artists and local, national or international partners will help to extend the depth of public engagement. It is now in its fifth phase of commissioning public art.
Timescale – open call, project development and completion
- 11th April: Call for artists proposals
- 30th May: Closing date for submissions
- 1st of May: Artist information session
- 30th June: Notification of commission awards and contracts
- December 2026: all commissions complete
For more information and to apply please visit SDCC - Submit
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