Westport Arts Festival's Labyrinth Project
The Festival was establised in 1976, has been hosting and bringing to Westport some of the finest local, national and international musicians and artists. The festival is run by volunteers passionate about the arts and life.
One of the more exciting exhibitions is the Labyrinth Project by local artist Hagar which is taking place at Poll na gCapall (next to Westport Leisure Park) this Sunday at 2pm.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol usually circular in shape that contains one path leading from the outside to the centre. When placed on the ground the labyrinth can be used as a walking meditation. Labyrinths are a symbol of wholeness. They can be used as a tool for self discovery, for healing, and for accessing your inner wisdom. Unlike a maze which is designed to get you lost, a labyrinth helps you to find yourself.
The Labyrinth Project is a hands-on community project initiated by local artist Hagar to run in conjunction with Westport Arts Festival. It is the largest single artwork in the history of the Westport Arts Festival and takes up hundreds of square feet of ground to the rear of Westport Leisure Park on James Street.
According to the artist Hagar "A Labyrinth is not a maze. There are no dead ends or false paths You don't lose yourself in a Labyrinth, you find yourself! The labyrinth represents our journey to our centre and back out again."
The Labyrinth is already marked out on the field and it will be dug out before Sunday. As it is a community project everyone is welcome to help out on the Labyrinth Day (this Sunday September 2 at 2pm) to fill the Labyrinth with the bark chippings and the artist also needs wheel barrows and rakes if possible. The work is suitable for all ages to take part in or just watch the Labyrinth being marked out.
Hagar says "This is a communtiy fun day, so bring your drums, instruments, whistles, pots and pans and kids to make a lot of noise to wake the Labyrinth. But most of all bring a positive attitude and a smile. This is for you – please support it!"
The organisers would like to thank Cllr Keith Martin, Simon Wall and Eamon O'Malley from Westport Town Council for their help in faciliating the exhibition.
Finally an exhibition of works by Hagar entitled "Second Sight" is running in Westport Library in conjunction with the labyrinth project and its subject is the archetype of mandila of the collective subconiousness.
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