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Billboard by Irish artist demands ‘Stop the Goodroomification of Dublin!’
Published 17:29 26 Jul 2022 BST
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Published 17:29 26 Jul 2022 BST
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While we no longer not put rooms aside for visits by doctors or priests, Dublin city council still rampantly puts public space aside for hotel chains and multinationals at the expense of those living in, or trying to live, in Dublin. With more and more cultural spaces being eroded and living costs pricing us out of the city, it’s starting to seem like we “can look but not touch”, as was the rule in any Good Room. Using kitschy objects typically found in a mid-century Irish Good Room (an antique lampshade in this case), I am criticising the absurd 'Goodroomification' of Dublin. I am also encouraging a conversation around ownership of Dublin and have created a call to arms to protect it from further deterioration into a gaudy shell of its formerly vibrant self.The billboard will be on display outside the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar for the next four weeks. Header image via Instagram/projectartscentre READ NEXT: 'Tall tales, short crusts' - Fable Bakery sets up in Phibsborough