'Lost Lace', Miriam McConnon's art installation and exhibition launches at Iveagh Gardens and at OCG

On behalf of the visual artist Miriam McConnon and the poet Jessica Traynor, it is my privilege as PR Officer on the Lost Lace project to announce that Lost Lace, a public art installation and poetry recital to commemorate the lives lost to covid 19 in Ireland, will be launched on Saturday 15 October 2022 at Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland.

TD Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, will open the event at 3pm on that day. Please note that Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy will also be in attendance. The Poet Jessica Traynor will be reading 4 poems (commissioned by Miriam McConnon) based on the stories of loss shared by members of the public on the project’s website.

The public art installation will remain in place in this beautiful public park until 23^rd of October.

You can read our press-release here

Miriam McConnon documented her preliminary ideas for the outdoor installation in a series of large drawings in charcoal, colouring pencil and pastel. The drawings give a rare glimpse into the artist’s practice and thought process leading up to the finished installation.  These drawings will be presented at the Olivier Cornet Gallery from 19^th October to 30^th October 2022. We are delighted to announce that the poet Jessica Traynor will also present her poems on the opening night of the exhibition, i.e at 6:30pm on Wednesday 19 October. For more details, please visit the 'Lost Lace - The Drawings' exhibition page.

Olivier Cornet
PR Officer on the Lost Lace project & Miriam McConnon’s gallerist.