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KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) at Kerry ETB has announced a unique exhibition as part Architecture Kerry, the weekend festival that celebrates Kerry’s architectural heritage.
Supported by Kerry County Council and Kerry Library, Construct Fun! will be located at the Tralee Library in Moyderwell from September 28 to October 13. The exhibition features castles and towers – an imaginative response to Ireland’s built past.
The structures were designed and built by children living under international protection at Johnston Marina Hotel in Tralee. No strangers to exhibition and showcase, Construct Fun! follows the group’s very successful show titled ‘This Is Me’ at Kerry County Museum in 2022.
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Grounded in key building principles, and using cardboard and child-friendly construction methods, Construct Fun! leads the viewer into spaces full of character and colour, where young imaginations remind us that the spaces we make our own can be joyful, playful and inspiring.
“Children have an urge to create and are naturally inquisitive,” stated artist and facilitator David Fortune, who led the workshop series which informs the exhibition on behalf of the LCYP at Kerry ETB.
“Given some guidance, they have built these vibrant structures. The children have created new worlds to find solitude, explore, build friendships and play. I hope the playful process that occurred in the making is visible in the finished pieces on display,” he added.
“Architecture Kerry seeks to deepen the connection of the community to Kerry’s built environment. The inclusion of children who have engaged with architecture in such a fun way is a core principle of the Creative Ireland Kerry programme”, stated Victoria McCarthy, Conservation Officer at Kerry County Council and Programme Manager of Architecture Kerry.
Hosted in Tralee Library Construct Fun! runs from Thursday September 28th to Thursday October 13th.
Tralee Library is open from Monday to Saturday. Kerry Library is a supporting partner to the Architecture Kerry Festival and Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership at Kerry Education and Training Board.
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