LOOK back to a February 18 arts page and Limerick Post’s online story on NICE SCREAMS challenge before reading on.
Artists Deirdre Power and Softday’s Sean Taylor and Mikael Fernstrom had activated an open call to write a Citizens’ Anthem. One spur is to contribute to the debate around Easter 1916’s centenary* and what our current national anthem represents (and does not). Copyright ended in 2012 for ‘The Soldier’s Song’.
Deirdre has since got in touch about the positive public response and ultimate shortlisting of two works, ‘Hidden Land’ by Dominic Taylor, and ‘A Dhuine Uaisle Uachtair Reoite (Better World in Mind). Each has been converted to ice cream chimes by Softday, which is the deal.
We the public are asked to vote today Monday 14 until midnight, perhaps having heard Shannon Ices vans play these compositions at various locations, “culminating in a public performance/ singing of the winning anthem on April 24″.
Limerick and other citizens are directed to https://soundcloud.com/nicescreams, where the two shortlisted entries can be listened to. Press the heart symbol beneath your preferred track.
Citizens’ Anthem 2016 will then premier from Shannon Ices vans at People’s Park on Sunday April 24 as part of EVA International Biennale of Contemporary Art.
*EVA – exhibition of visual plus art – theme this year is Commemorate.
