Ruairí O'Brien has been invited by the city of Leipzig to take part in their lighting festival to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the „peaceful revolution“ which occurred in 1989 in East Germany. Above is a city plan with a list of the artists taking part and showing where the works can be experienced. Ruairí O'Brien'swork which is a combination of communication architecture and light art will be installed in the “Hansa” house, a famous heritage building situated next to the “Nikolaikkirche”, the church where the famous “Monday demonstrations” began. The installation or "information sculpture" is a personal statement about communication and the moment "89". It will also provide an exhibition platform about the history of the "Monday demonstrations" and information about the other particpants, supporters and fellow artists taking part in the festival program. It is due to be opened the beginning of August so that visitors to the city and local citizens can begin to focus on the events to come.
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