‘Our Nation’s Sons’ street art project by Joe Caslin as part of Limerick City of Culture

An exciting new art installation launches this coming weekend in Limerick city as part of the Limerick City of Culture 2014 program.

Renowned Roscommon street artist, Joe Caslin is working with young men all over the country in creating large scale drawings, which will be pasted to iconic buildings in cities and towns throughout the country, as part of his ‘Our Nation’s Sons’ street art project.

Mr Caslin works with local community youth groups and schools to build his team for each project. The enlisted young men for this particular project are from C.B.S. Sexton Street and Crescent College Comprehensive.

His upcoming installation, which will be complete this weekend, is on the old Ranks Grain Store, Dock Road, with the help of Limerick Council’s Economic Development Department.

This project is a continuation of the work Mr Caslin has already undertaken at Achill-Henge, Co. Mayo and Trinity College Dublin, where he and his team of young creatives installed drawings of young men who he mentored as part of his overall team.

Speaking about the project, Mr Caslin said:

“A drawing has the power to go further than words. But the 110ft storey drawing that will be installed on this Limerick city landmark has the potential to resonate and disrupt the visual landscape of the city. It has the power to pull a passer-by from the mundane, the power to trend and the power to gain real social momentum. It will re-establish respect for and showcase the capabilities of our nation’s sons.

“As a nation we have pushed a significant number of our young men to the very edges of society and created within them feelings of neglect and apathy. It is now time to empower these young lads and give them a sense of belonging.

 “There are a growing number of Irish men who feel let down or indeed, left out of an ever-changing Irish society. By engaging them in this type of creative process, the project aims to give them the chance to be part of a social movement that aims to create something positive for the community in which the street art is displayed.”

His aim is to create something more meaningful for young men in Ireland to be part of.

Find out more about ‘Our Nation’s Sons’ at www.joecaslin.com and Twitter: www.twitter.com/joecaslin.