Learning from Return to Celtworld.
Following my work for Unit 2, I have identified the relevant public which my practice engages with. Taking an archival approach, my work is made in participation with and engages an Irish public. From here, I shall continue to focus on questions of Irish identity and Irish culture as they arise in the context of Ireland’s recent transformation towards a globalised nation.
Reflecting upon Return to Celtworld, I feel the project’s methodology succeeded in creating an archive of oral histories which shed light upon the country at the time period in question. The project also was successful in interpreting its source archive via creative means of publishing. Moving forward, I shall continue to focus on the material and artefact-led means by which culture and identity are disseminated.
The projects methodology may be (vastly) simplified as follows:
Archive (Interview) > Interpret (Make) > Reflect (Write).
Crucial to such a methodology is the narrowing of my enquiry to focus on a specific time period, cultural artefact, or tradition. Too broad of a focus is sure to yield results that are vague in nature and unyielding to meaningful interpretation. It is by examining the specific that one can gain insights into broader societal trends.