ALHAUS Magazine: Photo Essay

Located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish and European art. Its symmetry is a sight to behold, with doorways that appear to go on forever.

While museums and galleries are temporarily closed in Dublin, we wait with bated breath for their reopening — because in a world where open spaces remain an integral element for our much-decayed social lives, we can take solace in the ubiquitous gallery; a public space that provides the thrill of a cultural excursion, a collective activity, a catch-up with friends or even a first date.

Here we pay tribute to the beauty of public art and the quiet contemplation it encourages. Spanning from Naoshima to Helsinki, below are some choice artworks and exhibits that have taken place over the last few years.

See the full photo essay on ALHAUS.com/magazine.

Yayoi Kusama’s Yellow Pumpkin (1994) sits at the end of a pier overlooking the sea on the contemporary art island of Naoshima — one of 12 rural islands on Japan’s ‘arty-pelago’. — Yayoi Kusama’s *Yellow Pumpkin* (1994) sits at the end of a pier overlooking the sea on the contemporary art island of Naoshima — one of 12 rural islands on Japan’s ‘arty-pelago’.

A snapshot of Anthea Hamilton’s The Squash (2018) in Tate Britain, London. The performers-as-vegetables would traverse the white-tiled floor throughout the day, creating a striking juxtaposition with the gallery’s neoclassical architecture. — A snapshot of Anthea Hamilton’s *The Squash* (2018) in Tate Britain, London. The performers-as-vegetables would traverse the white-tiled floor throughout the day, creating a striking juxtaposition with the gallery’s neoclassical architecture.

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