As part of its multi-faceted commemoration of the 1500th anniversary of Colm Cille\u2019s birth, the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) has commissioned seven new artworks. The commissions are in the visual arts, music and literature and have been commissioned by the RIA with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The artists carrying out the commissions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Timothy O\u2019Neill, a master calligrapher, will celebrate Colm Cille\u2019s work as a scribe in an artwork reflecting his contribution to the manuscript tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 R\u00f3is\u00edn de Buitl\u00e9ar, an award-winning glass artist, will draw her inspiration from Colm Cille\u2019s belief that there are \u2018three ways to draw people to belief\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Internationally celebrated musicians and singers, Julie Fowlis, \u00c9amon Doorley, Zo\u00eb Conway and John McIntyre, will – as a music collective – compose a new song inspired by Colm Cille\u2019s life and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Biddy Jenkinson, a prominent Irish-language poet and dramatist, will write a drama titled \u2018Iona\u2019 which will reflect on the dilemmas Colm Cille faced when called to make his most important decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Proinsias Mac a\u2019 Bhaird, a prolific Irish-language writer, will produce a novel that re-imagines Colm Cille\u2019s youth in Ireland and the circumstances that led to his departure to Iona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sandy NicDh\u00f2mhnaill Jones, who currently holds the title of Crowned Gaelic Bard in Scotland, will work on a suite of poems based on Colm Cille\u2019s experiences and the influence and legacy of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Simon \u00d3 Faol\u00e1in, an accomplished poet, is working on a series of poems looking at the various and contrasting stages of the life of Colm Cille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The artworks are due to be completed around the time of Colm Cille\u2019s feast day on 9 June and will be unveiled later in the year. The Royal Irish Academy will also host a public lecture series in the autumn, which it is hoped to make available subsequently as a series of podcasts. Supported by the Irish-Scottish partnership, Colmcille.net, this series will be accompanied by a digital exhibition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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