Blog Post
Make your Mark – 2007
This project was a collaboration with visual artist Paula Barrett, graffiti artist Tom McDonald and a group of teenagers from East Wall Youth. The aim of the project was to raise participants awareness of contemporary arts practice through engagement with the techniques of graffiti writing. The work produced centered on themes of identity and transience, which participants explored through stop motion animation, light graffiti, sound recording and photography.
Light graffiti, also known as light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera.
An exhibition of the work was held in St. Marys Youth Club in East Wall in December 2007, which included a sound installation, printed and projected images and performance.
EAST WALL YOUTH provides a range of activities, supports and services for young people aged 10 – 24 in the East Wall / North Port area of Dublin. We aim to equip young people to play an active part in the community and in society by encouraging and actively supporting their social, educational, vocational and personal development. We believe our young people have much to offer and we work to help them reach their full potential during all stages of their growth.