{"id":8458,"date":"2019-07-18T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T14:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2019-07-20T10:23:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T14:23:44","slug":"the-galway-international-arts-festival-is-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8458","title":{"rendered":"The Galway International Arts Festival is in Full Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Galway International Arts Festival kicked off this week, featuring an international program of theatre, circus, music and visual art on the theme of borders.<\/p>\n

Some 600 artists from Ireland and around the world will converge in Galway over the next two weeks to be part of the annual celebration of the arts.<\/p>\n

This year also sees the introduction of the new Festival Gallery in the center of Galway city.<\/p>\n

The major exhibition in the new gallery centers around the human figure and has been created by renowned Australian artist Sam Jinks.<\/p>\n

The In The Flesh sculpture exhibition, including new and existing work, explores the themes of intimacy, empathy, alienation, mortality and acceptance.<\/p>\n

Jinks\u2019s work draws on the human figure through hyper-realistic representations of the body constructed from clay casts, poured silicone, fiberglass, resin and human hair.<\/p>\n

The figures are frozen in states of vulnerability, infancy, old age or quiet contemplation, in which viewers are expected to see their own vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

The Festival Gallery is located on William Street and tickets are free.<\/p>\n

The festival will run over 14 days from July 15\u201328.<\/p>\n

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